Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 30 – 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: “Style, charm, or attractiveness,” according to a modern term.
Answer: Rizz

5A indication: Close the button.
Answer: MATE

6A clue: Black cats and red moons, supposedly.
Answer: SIGNS

7A tip: For example, make a face.
Answer: REPLY

8A clue: Prefix with bold or fiction.
Answer: NOT

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: Title Shakespeare role for a young DiCaprio.
Answer: ROMEO

2D clue: “That is to say…”
Answer: IMEAN

3D Clue: Chemical element found in many immune system boosting supplements.
Answer: ZINC

4D clue: Finely grate the peel, like a lemon peel.
Answer: SIX

5D clue: The car that makes noise.
Answer: HORN

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.