Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!
A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing solve attempt.
Just like our Wordle hints and Connections hints, we’re here to help with The Mini today if you’re stuck and need a little help.
Now, here are the answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword:
Across
- French body of water: LAC
- Relating to the Vatican: PAPAL
- Self-serve station with salsa and shells: TACOBAR
- Way, way, way back: AGESAGO
- Totally clobber: DESTROY
- Sheet read before playing a new board game: RULES
- Vet’s patient: PET
Down
- Ties, as hiking boots: LACESUP
- One of 12 depicted in da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”: APOSTLE
- Nightclub such as the Moulin Rouge: CABARET
- Buzzing device for an on-call doctor: PAGER
- Nigerian city that’s Africa’s most populous (21+ million): LAGOS
- Teensy-weensy bit: TAD
- ___ G. Biv: ROY
The Mini is a great way to squeeze in a crossword session without committing to a full-sized puzzle. Let me know if you want more crossword tips or answers!
