Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Puzzle Answers for September 23

Looking for the latest Mini Crossword Answer? Click here to see today’s Mini Crossword clues as well as our daily answers and clues for the New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is a fun alternative. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-fashioned NYT Crossword, and you can probably solve it in a couple of minutes. But if you get stuck, we have the answers. And if you need some hints and guidance on solving daily, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is far from the Times’ only game. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle clues page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s look at the clues and answers to the mini crossword puzzle.

Mini-Across hints and answers

1A-Note: 2024 Charli XCX album with lime green cover
Answer: BRAT

5A Clue: All the ___ (super popular)
Answer: RAGE

6A Note: Like gifts and first names
Answer: GIVEN

7A Note: Where fig leaves first came into fashion
Answer: EDEN

8A Note: Rain-friendly rental for an outdoor wedding
Answer: TENT

Mini-Down Clues and Answers

1D Clue: Someone runs in front of a train?
Answer: BRIDE

2D clue: Bird in a poem by Poe
Answer: RAVEN

3D clue: Workers at an airport gate
Answer: AGENT

4D hint: Maybe in the age of the tweenager
Answer: TEN

6D Hint: Understanding
Answer: GET

How to play more mini crossword puzzles

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free to play for everyone. The current Mini Crossword is free to play, but to play older puzzles from the archives, you will need a subscription to the Times Games section.