Looking for the latest Mini crossword puzzle solution? Click here for today’s mini crossword puzzle tips, as well as our daily answers and clues for the New York Times Word, Strand, and Connect puzzles.

The New York Times crossword puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the mini crossword puzzle is a fun substitute. The mini crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT crossword, and you can probably solve it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword Puzzle Tips.

The mini crossword puzzle is far from the only game in the Times games range. If you are looking for today’s Word, Compound and Strand answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT Puzzle Clues page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times mini crossword puzzle

Let’s move on to the mini crossword puzzle clues and answers.

Mini about hints and answers

1A note: Aptly named brand for road and mountain bikes
Answer: TREK

5A Note: “CD”
Answer: shabby

6A Note: “XL”
Answer: EXCELLENT

7A note: make amends
Answer: STAGE

8A Note: Alternative to Yahoo! or AOL
Answer: MSN

Minimize hints and answers

1D Note: There is a lot of political campaigning going on these days
Answer: TEXT

2D Note: Mission for a Scout, in short
Answer: ENLIGHTENMENT

3D Clue: Garden of Forbidden Fruit
Answer: EDEN

4D Note: Friend of Kenny, Stan and Cartman in “South Park”
Answer: KYLE

5D note: Feature that some underwear claims not to have (but it’s often just less noticeable)
Answer: SEW

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 to play for everyone. You can play the current day’s mini crossword for free, but you will need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.