Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Puzzle Answers for September 29th

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: Politician Whose Last Name Sounds Like 1-Down (And Not Dance!)
Answer: WALZ

5A note: ___ Hawkins dances
Answer: SADIE

6A note: The person I used to describe myself as
Answer: OLDME

7A hint: bungling
Answer: FLUBS

8One clue: Egyptian snakes
Answer: ASPS

Minimize hints and responses

1D Note: See 1-Across
Answer: WALLS

2D note: Kind of makes sense
Answer: ADDUP

3D Clue: Arms or legs…or branches
Answer: LIMBS

4D Note: Features of puzzles, snowstorms and jazz
Answer: ZEES

5D Note: Sleeping place when in the doghouse
Answer: SOFA

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.