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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 a nice substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-fashioned NYT Crossword, and you can probably complete it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers. And if you could use some tips and guidance on your 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.

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Let’s have a look at those mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini on clues and answers

1A clue: boring boring
Answer: BLAH

5A clue: Take a moment to think
Answer: PAUSE

6A clue: Herb that flavors black jellybeans
Answer: ANISE

7A clue: executed as a campaign
Answer: JUST

8A clue: Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil
Answer: WEAR

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: boring boring
Answer: BANAL

2D clue: Video game character with an “L” on his hat
Answer: LUIGI

3D clue: Liability is the opposite on a balance sheet
Answer: ASSETS

4D clue: Obey, as advice
Answer: PLEASE NOTE

5D clue: Cat’s paws
Answer: PAWS

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 everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.