Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 3 – CNET

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword Puzzle is an entertaining alternative. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old NYT Crossword, and you can probably solve it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers.

The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. Our homepage always has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands too.

Let’s take a look at the Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini on clues and answers

1Here’s a hint: With 1-Down, a 2024 album, Beyoncé “reimagines American music in her own image,” according to Rolling Stone.
Answer: COWBOY

7A designation: Sewer entrance.
Answer: MANHOLE

8Here’s a hint: Brand came up with color names like Purple Pizzazz and Jazzberry Jam.
Answer: COLORSCOLORS

9A designation: Attorney: Abbr.
Answer: ANNOUNCEMENT

10A clue: Baby fox or skunk.
Answer: KIT

11A indication: Dwellings made of animal skins.
Answer: TIPI’S

13A clue: It’s crashing down.
Answer: RAIN

14A clue: Size between small and large: Abbr.
Answer: MEDIUM

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: See 1-Across.
Answer: CARTER

2D clue: Like gymnasts and relay runners at the Olympics.
Answer: ONATEAM

3D clue: “How come?”
Answer: WHY

4D clue: One of a pair on a shelf.
Answer: BOOKEND

5D clue: Simple skateboard tricks.
Answer: OLLY’S

6A clue: Poet William Butler ___.
Answer: YEAT

7A hint: Exam for a future doctor.
Answer: MCAT

12A hint: Usually eight slices of pizza.
Answer: CAKE

How to play more Mini Crosswords?

The New York Times Games Section offers a large number of online games, but only a few of them are free for everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you will need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.