Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 6 – 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

1A clue: Petty fight.
Answer: ROW

5A clue: A funny little habit.
Answer: OWNERS

7A hint: “I can’t ___!” (in response to the comment that Colonel Sanders’ bow tie resembles the body of a stick puppet.)
Answer: UNSEEN

8A clue: Mother of pearl design on a guitar, e.g.
Answer: INLAY

9A clue: Colored, like hair.
Answer: PAINTED

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: Source of edible ink.
Answer: SQUID

2D Clue: Like the horror movie titles “Chopping Mall” and “Santa’s Slay.”
Answer: PUNNY

3D cue: Airplane seat selection.
Answer: AISLE

4D designation: The part of a tire that has grip.
Answer: TREAD

6D clue: Paper with the answers on it.
Answer key

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.