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The\xa0New York Times Crossword Puzzle\xa0is legendary. But if you don\'t have that much time, the\xa0Mini Crossword\xa0is an entertaining subs،ute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-sc،ol 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\xa0CNET\'s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let\'s get at t،se Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Pioneering video game in which you slither around and eat apples
Answer: SNAKE

6A clue: Mailing alternative to a ،me address
Answer: POBOX

7A clue: Grammy winner Hayes
Answer: ISAAC

8A clue: Words on a book\'s spine
Answer: TITLE

9A clue: Bona fide
Answer:\xa0REAL

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: __ valve (drainage feature on a br، inst،ent)
Answer: SPIT

2D clue: Respectful denial
Answer: NOSIR

3D clue: Subside
Answer: ABATE

4D clue: Animal w،se closest living relative is the ،at
Answer: KOALA

5D clue: Microsoft\'s alternative to Google Sheets
Answer: EXCEL

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 arc،es.