Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 17 – 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 coat?
Answer: BOND

4A tip: Do penance.
Answer: UNITED

7A clue: Admitted under pressure.
Answer: SPARKED

8A clue: Song played during the opening credits.
Answer: THEME

9A clue: ___ Swanson, Nick Offerman’s role in “Parks and Recreation.”
Answer: RON

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: “As a matter of ___ …”
Answer: FACT

2D Clue: Home of Brigham Young University.
Answer: UTAH

3D clue: A fitting name for a dog that likes to run free.
Answer: ROVER

4D clue: Pixar’s titular clownfish.
Answer: NEMO

5D clue: Biblical garden.
Answer: EDEN

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.