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THE New York Times Crossword It’s legendary. But if you don’t have much time, the Mini crossword It’s a fun substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old school New York crossword and you can probably complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers. And if you might find some tips and guidance for everyday resolution helpful, check out ours Mini Crossword Puzzle Tips.
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Let’s take the clues and answers from the Mini Crossword.
Completed NYT Mini Crossword for December 4, 2024.
Mini through clues and answers
1A clue: Objective of the Clean Air Act
Answer: SMOG
5A clue: hits 6-Down, but not scissors
Answer: PAPER
7A clue: ___ acids
Answer: AMINO
8A clue: exaggerated excitement
Answer: HANDLE
9A clue: try to find
Answer: SEARCH
Mini clues and answers
Clue 1D: Messages that may be automatically deleted after 30 days
Answer: SPAM
2D clue: some parents, to their little ones
Answer: MOM
3D Clue: Guess out loud
Answer: OPINE
Clue 4D: “Your wish is my command” speaker.
Answer: GENIUS
Clue 6D: Beats Scissors, but not 5-Across
Answer: ROCK
How to play other Mini Crosswords
THE New York Times Games Section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free 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.
