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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 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 Oct. 2, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Noodle soup that’s the national dish of Vietnam
Answer: PHO
4A clue: Scatterbrained and unreliable
Answer: FLAKY
6A clue: Like silence in a horror movie, say
Answer: EERIE
7A clue: “Sorry, can you repeat that? I ___ listening”
Answer: WASNT
8A clue: Language spoken in Bangkok
Answer: THAI
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Fold on a kilt
Answer: PLEAT
2D clue: Excessively negative, as criticism
Answer: HARSH
3D clue: Hawaiian diacritical mark that looks like an apostrophe
Answer: OKINA
4D clue: Hardly any
Answer: FEW
5D clue: Mythical mountain monster
Answer: YETI
How to play more Mini Crosswords
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Source: CNET
