Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 21 – 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 indication: Space between two teeth.
Answer: HOLE

4A clue: Rural waterway…that sounds like the sound of a haunted house?
Answer: CREEK

6A clue: Wind-___ (carried by the wind).
Answer: TO BEHAVE

7A clue: Subject of the golf lesson.
Answer: SWING SET

8A clue: French word for a girl’s name.
Answer: No

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: All grown up…what sounds like the sound of a haunted house?
Answer: GROWN

2D clue: Lingerie and loungewear brand by American Eagle.
Answer: NEST

3D Clue: Slim Pasta Tubes
Answer: PENS

4D clue: Network with an eye logo.
Answer: CBS

5D clue: The beer is here
Answer: BARREL

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.