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 for Aug. 20, 2024.
Screenshot by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A
clue:
"That's
gonna
leave
a
___!"
Answer:
MARK
5A
clue:
Great
Lake
that
borders
Buffalo.
Answer:
ERIE
6A
clue:
Bee
offensive?
Answer:
STING
7A
clue:
Greek
god
of
war.
Answer:
ARES
8A
clue:
Something
you
might
hold
around
a
dumpster.
Answer: NOSE
Mini down clues and answers
1D
clue:
D.C.'s
subway
system.
Answer:
METRO
2D
clue:
Zodiac
sign
for
Nancy
Pelosi
and
Tim
Walz.
Answer:
ARIES
3D
clue:
Hold
under
running
water.
Answer:
RINSE
4D
clue:
Big
barrel
of
Bud.
Answer:
KEG
5D
clue:
___
Diego,
Calif.
Answer:
SAN
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.