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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 28 – 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: Direction of sunset
Answer: WEST

5A Clue: Uncle ___, Addams Family Member Played by Fred Armisen on “Wednesday”
Answer: FESTER

7A clue: Flattens out over time
Answer: PLATEAU

8A clue: long, slippery fish
Answer: EEL

9A clue: Piece on a coat rack
Answer: PEG

10A clue: Wearers of collars with the owner’s number on them
Answer: PET DOGS

12A Clue: ‘Wednesday’ Character Played By Victor Dorobantu, A Professional Magician
Answer: THING

13A clue: “___-haw!”
Answer: YES

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Rolling the dough, so to speak
Answer: RICH

2D clue: Jokey suffix with “best”
Answer: EST

3D clue: The first instruction in a list of instructions
Answer: STEPONE

4D clue: Savory Chinese snack with a cracked shell
Answer: TEA EGGS

5D clue: Group of naval ships
Answer: FLEET

6D clue: Potentially difficult places to vacuum
Answer: CARPETS

7D clue: Spicy energy
Answer: PEP

11D indication: Battery low
Answer: DIE

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.

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