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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.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 3, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: The present
Answer: TODAY
6A clue: Its Speedmaster model, worn by Buzz Aldrin, was the first watch on the moon
Answer: OMEGA
7A clue: Squiggly Japanese noodles
Answer: RAMEN
8A clue: Strip on a flip-flop
Answer: THONG
9A clue: What “Eat” represents in the mnemonic “Never Eat Shredded Wheat”
Answer: EAST
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Rich, dense cake
Answer: TORTE
2D clue: Midwest city where Berkshire Hathaway is headquartered
Answer: OMAHA
3D clue: Trial versions
Answer: DEMOS
4D clue: Literary representative
Answer: AGENT
5D clue: Bowen of “Saturday Night Live”
Answer: YANG
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.