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.
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Below are the answers for the NYT Mini crossword today.
NYT Mini Crossword answers today

Across
- “That’s my ___!” (“I LOVE that song!”) – JAM
- Jay who hosted “The Tonight Show” from 1992–2009 and 2010–14 – LENO
- Assassin skilled in martial arts – NINJA
- Element whose name is found in FARGO, ND – ARGON
- Boyfriends, quaintly – BEAUS
Down
- Game with a tower that topples – JENGA
- Green-skinned pear variety – ANJOU
- Sounds from a child after they’re told to turn off the TV, maybe – MOANS
- Currency replaced by the euro in Italy – LIRE
- Catch red-handed – NAB