Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sept. 19

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, and Connections puzzles.

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.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: With 4- and 5-Across, opposite of fantasy land
Answer: THE

4A clue: See 1-Across
Answer: REAL

5A clue: See 1-Across
Answer: WORLD

6A clue: Bend in the road
Answer: CURVE

7A clue: Be in the driver’s seat
Answer: STEER

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: French for “earth”
Answer: TERRE

2D clue: Slice in two
Answer: HALVE

3D clue: ___ statesman
Answer: ELDER

4D clue: Overwhelming victory
Answer: ROUT

5D clue: Rooms with toilets, in European shorthand
Answer: WCS

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.