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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword cluesas well as our daily answers and tips for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.
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-fashioned NYT Crossword, and you can probably finish it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solutions, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is far from alone 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 clues page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving the New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s take a look at the Mini Crossword clues and answers.
Mini on clues and answers
1A clue: Get shorter, like a skirt
Answer: HEMS
5A Clue: What Each Word in “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles” Is a Substitution For
Answer: PLANET
7A clue: puzzling question
Answer: RIDDLE
8A clue: Non-human “child”
Answer: PET
9A clue: You reap what you ___”
Answer: SOWING
19An indication: Agree to receive promotional emails, for example
Answer: OPTS IN
12A designation: Performances for gymnasts or bowlers
Answer: SPLITS
13A hint: What some teachers claim to have in the back of their minds
Answer: EYES
Mini Down Clues and Answers
1A clue: “I’ve put up with you this far!”
Answer: HAD
2A clue: Breaking off the relationship
Answer: IT ENDS
3A clue: Cantaloupe melons and the like
Answer: MELONS
4A clue: Hearty soup
Answer: STEW
5A designation: Such as polo shirts and varsity jackets
Answer: PREPPY
6A clue: Minuscule
Answer: LITTLE
8A clue: Cat or cow, in yoga
Answer: POSE
11A clue: Female surname
Answer: SIS
How to play more Mini Crosswords?
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