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. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is far from alone 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 get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
NYT Mini Crossword completed puzzle for Sept. 8, 2024.
Screenshot by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A
clue:
Accessory
for
Babar,
king
of
the
elephants
Answer:
CROWN
6A
clue:
NATO
alphabet
letter
that's
eight
past
Juliet
Answer:
ROMEO
7A
clue:
Shopping
cart
tally
Answer:
ITEMS
8A
clue:
One
over
par
Answer:
BOGEY
9A
clue:
Smallest
animal
in
the
Chinese
zodiac
Answer: RAT
Mini down clues and answers
1D
clue:
A
mobile
might
hang
above
one
Answer:
CRIB
2D
clue:
Palindromic
helicopter
part
Answer:
ROTOR
3D
clue:
___-3
fatty
acids
Answer:
OMEGA
4D
clue:
"No
need
to
introduce
us"
Answer:
WEMET
5D
clue:
Like
someone
who's
angling
for
all
the
juicy
details
Answer:
NOSY
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.