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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 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.

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: wHaT cHaNgEs OfTeN iN tHiS cLuE
Answer: CASE

5A clue: Natural boundary between France and Italy
Answer: ALPS

6A clue: Total displayed on a running app
Answer: MILES

7A clue: Embattled mayor Adams
Answer: ERIC

8A clue: Knowledgeable person hidden backward in "knowledge"
Answer: WONK

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Capital city on the Nile River
Answer: CAIRO

2D clue: Aggressive poker bet
Answer: ALLIN

3D clue: Tiny dot
Answer: SPECK

4D clue: Suffix with steward or host
Answer: ESS

6D clue: Kitten's cry
Answer: MEW

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.