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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: Brewery “Blue Ribbon”.
Answer: PABST
6A tip: Replace fear with convenience.
Answer: TO POSTPONE
7A clue: Sound heard in a ramen restaurant.
Answer: SLURPING
8A indication: Light traces of color.
Answer: TINT
9A clue: Starts a pot, in poker.
Answer: PAST
Mini Down Clues and Answers
1D clue: Popular meal the night before a marathon.
Answer: PASTA
2D clue: 100% dedicated.
Answer: EVERYTHING IN
3D clue: Awkward to the extreme.
Answer: BONE
4D clue: Informally speaking: the boss of the training camp.
Answer: SARGE
5D Clue: Tap-tap-tap in a text message app.
Answer: SPECIES
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.