Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 5th

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.

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 range. 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 hint: Lego piece
Answer: BRICK

6A note: Companies whose names are spelled with up to 10 O at the end of their websites
Answer: GOOGLE

7A note: Inventor of the first commercially available electronic instrument, a synthesizer
Answer: BOB MOOG

8A note: Largest country without an official language
Answer: USA

9A Note: Some Smart Devices
Answer: TVS

10A note: Muscular dog with black and brown fur, known
Answer: ROTTIE

12A note: freezing rain falls
Answer: SLEETS

13One note: Warty Hopper
Answer: TOAD

Minimize hints and answers

1D Clue: Milk Drink with “Pearls”
Answer: BOBATEA

2D Note: CD-___
Answer: ROME

3D Clue: “Aha!”
Answer: IGOTIT

4D Clue: Pumpkin spice ingredients
Answer: CLOVES

5D Note: Large beer containers
Answer: BARRELS

6D Note: Separate yourself from the rest of the band
Answer: GOSOLO

7D Note: Make it “pop”.
Answer: BURST

11D Note: Bill's time-traveling co-star
Answer: TED

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.