Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 5 – 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: Lego piece
Answer: BRICK

6A clue: Company whose name is spelled with up to 10 O’s at the bottom of its web pages
Answer: GOOGLE

7A clue: Inventor of the first commercially available electronic instrument, a synthesizer
Answer: BOB MOOG

8A clue: Largest country without an official language
Answer: USA

9A clue: some smart devices
Answer: TVS

10A clue: Muscular dog with black and brown fur, familiar
Answer: ROTTIE

12A clue: Freezing rain is forming
Answer: SLEET

13A clue: Warthopper
Answer: TOAD

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Milky drink with “pearls”
Answer: BOBATEA

2D clue: CD-___
Answer: ROM

3D clue: “Aha!”
Answer: IGOTIT

4D clue: Ingredients for pumpkin spice
Answer: HERBS

5D clue: Large beer containers
Answer: KEGERS

6D clue: Break off from the rest of the band
Answer: GOSOLO

7D clue: Go “pop”
Answer: BURST

11D clue: Bill’s time-traveling movie partner
Answer: TED

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.