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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 just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. 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.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 3, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Physicians’ degrees
Answer: MDS
4A clue: Good name for a theology professor
Answer: FAITH
6A clue: Space-related prefix
Answer: ASTRO
7A clue: Still in bed
Answer: NOTUP
8A clue: Garden figurine in a pointy hat
Answer: GNOME
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Worker with bricks and mortar
Answer: MASON
2D clue: “Me, too!”
Answer: DITTO
3D clue: Play, as a mandolin
Answer: STRUM
4D clue: One of two in a king cobra’s mouth
Answer: FANG
5D clue: Good name for an optimist
Answer: HOPE
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.
