Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sept. 23

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 far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. 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.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: 2024 Charli XCX album with a lime green cover
Answer: BRAT

5A clue: All the ___ (super popular)
Answer: RAGE

6A clue: Like presents and first names
Answer: GIVEN

7A clue: Where fig leaves first came into fashion
Answer: EDEN

8A clue: Rain-friendly rental for an outdoor wedding
Answer: TENT

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Someone walking in front of a train?
Answer: BRIDE

2D clue: Bird in a Poe poem
Answer: RAVEN

3D clue: Worker at an airport gate
Answer: AGENT

4D clue: Tweenager’s age, maybe
Answer: TEN

6D clue: Understand
Answer: GET

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.