Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Puzzle Answers for September 30th

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.

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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-fashioned 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 collection. If you are looking for today’s answers to words, compounds and strands, 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: What hot tubs, airports and the NFL have in common
Answer: JETS

5 A Note: Film Franchise Featuring Facehuggers
Answer: ALIEN

7A note: Use a loom
Answer: WEAVE

8A Note: Threaded fastening
Answer: SCREW

9A note: Is kissed by the sun
Answer: TANS

Minimize hints and responses

1D Note: Film that achieved the highest grossing of all time before the release of Star Wars
Answer: JAWS

2D Note: Vote into office
Answer: CHOOSE

3D Clue: Headwear in a pageant
Answer: TIARA

4D Clue: Number used to write “L” on a calculator
Answer: SEVEN

6D Clue: “I want the ___, not the weather”
Answer: NEWS

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.