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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sept. 30

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.


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.

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NYT Mini Crossword completed for Sept. 30, 2024.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: What Jacuzzis, airports and the N.F.L. all have in common
Answer: JETS

5A clue: Film franchise featuring Facehuggers
Answer: ALIEN

7A clue: Use a loom
Answer: WEAVE

8A clue: Threaded fastener
Answer: SCREW

9A clue: Gets kissed by the sun
Answer: TANS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Film that was the highest-grossing of all time before “Star Wars” was released
Answer: JAWS

2D clue: Vote into office
Answer: ELECT

3D clue: Headwear at a pageant
Answer: TIARA

4D clue: Number used to spell “L” on a calculator
Answer: SEVEN

6D clue: “I want the ___, not the weather”
Answer: NEWS

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.

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