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.
The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. Our home page also always has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands.
Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
NYT Mini Crossword completed puzzle for July 21, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Space between two teeth.
Answer: GAP
4A clue: Rural waterway … which sounds like a haunted house noise?
Answer: CREEK
6A clue: Wind-___ (carried by the wind).
Answer: BORNE
7A clue: Golf lesson topic.
Answer: SWING
8A clue: French word before a maiden name.
Answer: NEE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Fully adult … which sounds like a haunted house noise?
Answer: GROWN
2D clue: Lingerie and loungewear brand from American Eagle.
Answer: AERIE
3D clue: Slender pasta tubes
Answer: PENNE
4D clue: Network with an eye logo.
Answer: CBS
5D clue: The beer is here
Answer: KEG
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.