In case you missed Tuesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can’t quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.
To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
ACROSS
1) Practical joke – GAG
4) Halloween costume that often includes suspenders and a fake mustache – MARIO
6) Best Picture winner at the 2025 Oscars – ANORA
7) Ingredient in beer and bread – YEAST
8) Have in one’s possession – OWN
DOWN
1) Reaction to an awful pun – GROAN
2) Puts on TV – AIRS
3) Total legend, informally – GOAT
4) B.L.T. condiment – MAYO
5) All over again – ANEW
Whoa, whoa, whoa. I have spotted a clue error in the Mini today, which I cannot say has ever happened before. Mario does not wear supsenders, he’s not Stever Urkel. He wears denim overalls which are an entirely different kind of clothes, which made getting this clue annoying as a result. I will in fact be writing a letter to the editor about this.
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