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. 8, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Accessory for Babar, king of the elephants
Answer: CROWN
6A clue: NATO alphabet letter that’s eight past Juliet
Answer: ROMEO
7A clue: Shopping cart tally
Answer: ITEMS
8A clue: One over par
Answer: BOGEY
9A clue: Smallest animal in the Chinese zodiac
Answer: RAT
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: A mobile might hang above one
Answer: CRIB
2D clue: Palindromic helicopter part
Answer: ROTOR
3D clue: ___-3 fatty acids
Answer: OMEGA
4D clue: “No need to introduce us”
Answer: WEMET
5D clue: Like someone who’s angling for all the juicy details
Answer: NOSY
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.
