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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.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 12, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Had sore muscles
Answer: ACHED
6A clue: Rolled pastry that’s German for “whirlpool”
Answer: STRUDEL
8A clue: Setting for the 2014 film “Selma”
Answer: ALABAMA
9A clue: Jurisprudence
Answer: LAW
10A clue: Word, in French
Answer: MOT
11A clue: Last day for a scheduled session, say
Answer: ENDDATE
13A clue: Speak with pauses
Answer: STAMMER
14A clue: Woodcutting tools with arched blades
Answer: ADZES
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Home of the Braves
Answer: ATLANTA
2D clue: Crustacean in Cajun cuisine
Answer: CRAWDAD
3D clue: What 1-Down is, for Delta Airlines
Answer: HUB
4D clue: Soybeans served in the pod
Answer: EDAMAME
5D clue: Lowers in rank
Answer: DEMOTES
6D clue: Retail activity
Answer: SALES
7D clue: “Not now!”
Answer: LATER
12D clue: Area between North and South Korea, for short
Answer: DMZ
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.
