Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 4

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Target of the Clean Air Act
Answer: SMOG

5A clue: It beats 6-Down, but not scissors
Answer: PAPER

7A clue: ___ acids
Answer: AMINO

8A clue: Over-the-top excited
Answer: MANIC

9A clue: Try to find
Answer: SEEK

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Messages that might be automatically deleted after 30 days
Answer: SPAM

2D clue: Some parents, to their little ones
Answer: MAMAS

3D clue: Conjecture out loud
Answer: OPINE

4D clue: “Your wish is my command” speaker
Answer: GENIE

6D clue: It beats scissors, but not 5-Across
Answer: ROCK

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 for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.