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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 just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit ‘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.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Accessory marked down after Halloween, maybe
Answer: MASK
5A clue: High level?
Answer: ATTIC
7A clue: Tree-dwelling animal whose fur gets tinted green with algae
Answer: SLOTH
8A clue: Cook, as onions
Answer: SAUTE
9A clue: River that Achilles was (mostly!) dipped in
Answer: STYX
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: It’s measured in kilograms
Answer: MASS
2D clue: Rockefeller Center statue depicting a Greek Titan
Answer: ATLAS
3D clue: Strong, dark beer
Answer: STOUT
4D clue: Poker pot
Answer: KITTY
6D clue: Party mix cereal
Answer: CHEX
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.