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NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Tuesday, September 30

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Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing solve attempt.

Just like our Wordle hints and Connections hints, we’re here to help with The Mini today if you’re stuck and need a little help.

Below are the answers for the NYT Mini crossword today.

NYT Mini Crossword answers today

Across

  • Exclamation made with a shiver — BRR
  • Putt ‘er there — GREEN
  • “____ gotta be kidding me!” — YOUVE
  • Negative attribute, so to speak — MINUS
  • Got some shut-eye — SLEPT

Down

  • Oven button with a “high” or “low” setting — BROIL
  • Get together again, like alumni — REUNE
  • Make go “Vroom!” — REVUP
  • Spots where you might spot some spotters — GYMS
  • Egg container — NEST
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