Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Puzzle Help for July 21

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don't have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you're stuck, we've got the answers.

The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times' stable of games. Our home page also always has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands.

Let's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

NYT Mini Crossword completed puzzle for July 21, 2024.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Space between two teeth.
Answer: GAP

4A clue: Rural waterway … which sounds like a haunted house noise?
Answer: CREEK

6A clue: Wind-___ (carried by the wind).
Answer: BORNE

7A clue: Golf lesson topic.
Answer: SWING

8A clue: French word before a maiden name.
Answer: NEE

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Fully adult … which sounds like a haunted house noise?
Answer: GROWN

2D clue: Lingerie and loungewear brand from American Eagle.
Answer: AERIE

3D clue: Slender pasta tubes
Answer: PENNE

4D clue: Network with an eye logo.
Answer: CBS

5D clue: The beer is here
Answer: KEG

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 all to play. You can play the current day's Mini Crossword for free, but you'll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.