Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 10 – CNET

Looking for the most recent Mini crossword answer? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, as well as our daily answers and hints for the New York Times Wordle, Strands, and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini crossword is a nice substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-fashioned NYT Crossword, and you can probably complete it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers. And if you could use some tips and guidance on your daily solving, check out our mini crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is far from the only one in the Times stable of games. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT Puzzle Hints page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times mini crossword

Let’s have a look at those mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini on clues and answers

1A clue: nature’s plasters, you might say
Answer: SANDING

6A clue: Singer, dancer and choreographer Abdul
Answer: PAULA

7A clue: mountains of Peru
Answer: ANDES

8A clue: Melting layer of a Reuben sandwich
Answer: SWISS

9A clue: Needs to be cleaned up
Answer: sloppy

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: twitching
Answer: SPASM

2D clue: plea from some screaming children
Answer: CANWE

3D clue: some luxury cars
Answer: AUDIS

4D clue: Saints
Answer: BLESSING

5D clue: Having a lot of “attitude”.
Answer: SASSIE

How to play more mini crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.