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.
Below are the answers for the NYT Mini crossword today.
NYT Mini Crossword answers today
Across
- The tip of a sippy cup, essentially – STRAW
- It’s considered to be both a percussion and stringed instrument – PIANO
- Knight’s attire – ARMOR
- More than just wants – NEEDS
- Circus safety feature – NET
Down
- Length of a bridge – SPAN
- “Flat” or “spare” item – TIRE
- Noodles eaten with chashu pork – RAMEN
- One end of a battery – ANODE
- Superlative seen on a Razzle Award – WORST