In case you missed Tuesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Wondering what a glam rock is? Not sure who a big name in mattresses is? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, September 4 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
Across
1 Across: Unwanted emails – SPAM
5 Across: Glam rock? – GEODE
6 Across: Symbol on an “I’m With Stupid” shirt – ARROW
7 Across: What a fitness tracker counts – STEPS
8 Across: Future’s opposite – PAST
Down
1 Down: Big name in mattresses – SERTA
2 Down: Distinctive features of a sponge – PORES
3 Down: Take into one’s family – ADOPT
4 Down: Cries from a kitten – MEWS
5 Down: [I’m shocked … shocked!] – GASP
It took me 0:29 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
That was my fastest solve in quite some time. It was nearly perfect, but I didn’t figure out the cryptic “glam rock” clue on the first pass of the Across words. That meant I just had to fill in the blanks for the Down words, but I didn’t know the name SERTA. On my return to the Across clues, though, I was able to figure out GEODE as four of the letters were already in place.
If you need some help with Thursday’s NYT Mini, make sure to check out my blog. Meanwhile, if you play other NYT games such as Wordle, Connections and Strands, be sure to check out Forbes Games for our guides to each daily puzzle.
