THE New York Times Crossword is legendary. But if you don’t have a lot of time, the Mini crosswords is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old NYT crossword puzzle, and you can probably finish it in a few minutes. But if you get stuck, we have the answers.
The Mini Crossword isn’t the only game in The Times. Our homepage also always has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands.
Now let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.
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New York Times Mini Crossword Completed for July 27, 2024.
Mini through clues and answers
1A clue: Breed of sled dog.
Answer: HOARSE
Index 6A: Before establishment?
Answer: CASINO
Index 7A: a golden brown streak on an ice cream sundae.
Answer: CARAMEL
Index 8A: Guitarist’s accessory.
Answer: AMP
9A clue: Tree that makes acorns.
Answer: OAK
10A hint: Leave again, in the form of an e-mail.
Answer: RETURN
Index 12A: Unmanned aircraft.
Answer: DRONE
13A hint: A castle material that is not very strong.
Answer: SAND
Mini clues and answers
Hint 1D: Constantly talks about.Answer: HARPSON
Clue 2D: The Olympic female gymnast, a powerhouse.Answer: UNITED STATES
3D Hint: Biles which represents 2-Down.Answer: SIMONE
Hint 4D: Work with your hands, like with dough. Answer: KNEAD
Clue 5D: The center of the egg.Answer: EGG YOLK
6A hint: Save ___ (modern automatic functionality).
Answer: CAMERA
7A hint: birthday messages can be written there
Answer: MAPS
Clue 11D: Final Assembly AnswerAnswer: END
How to play more mini crosswords
THE New York Times Games Section offers a lot of online games, but only some of them are free for everyone. You can play the Mini Crossword of the Day for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.