The New York Times Crossword is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is a fun alternative. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-fashioned NYT Crossword, and you can probably solve it in a couple of minutes. But if you get stuck, we have the answers. And if you need some hints and guidance on solving daily, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is far from the Times’ only game. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle clues page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s look at the clues and answers to the mini crossword puzzle.

Mini-Across hints and answers

1A Note: File type for downloadable forms
Answer: PDF

4A Clue: Catherine from “Beetlejuice”
Answer: OHARA

6A Note: Pastries with a 5-Down
Answer: DONUT

7A Note: Nostalgic song
Answer: OLDIE

8A Notice: Turn left onto ___ (still waiting for SMS response)
Answer: READ

Mini-Down Clues and Answers

1D Note: Due to the shape of its pupils (vertical slits!), this animal is called the “giant cat bear” in Chinese.
Answer: PANDA

2D Clue: Old Celtic Priest
Answer: DRUID

3D hint: It’s written in the stars
Answer: FATE

4D clue: radio from a dirty sock
Answer: SMELL

5D Clue: Feature in the middle of a 6-cross
Answer: HOLE

How to play more mini crossword puzzles

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free to play for everyone. The current Mini Crossword is free to play, but to play older puzzles from the archives, you will need a subscription to the Times Games section.