Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sept. 14

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 far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. 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: Shortens, as a skirt
Answer: HEMS

5A clue: What each word in “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles” is a stand-in for
Answer: PLANET

7A clue: Puzzling question
Answer: RIDDLE

8A clue: Nonhuman “child”
Answer: PET

9A clue: You reap what you ___”
Answer: SOW

19A clue: Agrees to receive promotional emails, say
Answer: OPTS IN

12A clue: Feats for gymnasts or bowlers
Answer: SPLITS

13A clue: What some teachers claim to have in the backs of their heads
Answer: EYES

Mini down clues and answers

1A clue: “I’ve ___ it up to here with you!”
Answer: HAD

2A clue: Calls off the relationship
Answer: ENDS IT

3A clue: Cantaloupes and the like
Answer: MELONS

4A clue: Hearty soup
Answer: STEW

5A clue: Like polo shirts and varsity jackets
Answer: PREPPY

6A clue: Minuscule
Answer: LITTLE

8A clue: Cat or cow, in yoga
Answer: POSE

11A clue: Feminine family nickname
Answer: SIS

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.