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 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 Dec. 9, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: __ on a true story
Answer: BASED
6A clue: Martini garnish on a toothpick
Answer: OLIVE
7A clue: “The Departed” co-star Matt
Answer: DAMON
8A clue: Like the air in a hookah bar
Answer: SMOKY
9A clue: Number of Z tiles in Scrabble
Answer: ONE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Physiques, casually
Answer: BODS
2D clue: Texas fortress to “remember”
Answer: ALAMO
3D clue: Who sometimes “says” to touch your nose while jumping on one foot
Answer: SIMON
4D clue: Bring to mind
Answer: EVOKE
5D clue: Last word in the song “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”
Answer: DENY
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.