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

  • Gross thing to find stuck under a desk – GUM
  • New ___ (browser button) – TAB
  • Common lunch hour – ONE
  • Ex-QB Manning – ELI
  • The dad in the “That’s my dad!” moment from the 2024 Democratic National Convention – TIMWALZ
  • Nail polish layers – COATS
  • Many top 10 Billboard songs – POPHITS
  • 401(k) alternative, in brief – IRA
  • One may read “You Are Here” – MAP
  • Conclude – END
  • What each of Taylor Swift’s album represents, to Swifties – ERA

Down

  • Aquired – GOT
  • Mythical creature that’s a national symbol of Scotland – UNICORN
  • Accessory for notes and doodles – MEMOPAD
  • Afternoon break for a cuppa – TEATIME
  • Top-flight athlete – ALLSTAR
  • Slang for the entertainment industry, with “the” – BIZ
  • Baby’s cry – WAH
  • Circular kind of chart – PIE
  • “Me day” destination – SPA






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