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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 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. 29, 2024.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Politician whose last name sounds like 1-Down (and not like a dance!)
Answer: WALZ
5A clue: ___ Hawkins dance
Answer: SADIE
6A clue: The person I used to be, self-descriptively
Answer: OLDME
7A clue: Botches
Answer: FLUBS
8A clue: Egyptian snakes
Answer: ASPS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: See 1-Across
Answer: WALLS
2D clue: Make sense, so to speak
Answer: ADDUP
3D clue: Arms or legs … or branches
Answer: LIMBS
4D clue: Features of puzzles, blizzards and jazz
Answer: ZEES
5D clue: Spot to sleep when you’re in the doghouse
Answer: SOFA
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.
