Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 2

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword the answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword clue, as well as our daily answers and hints for the New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzle.
The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, Mini Crossword is a fun substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you can finish it in minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you can use the hints and tips to solve every day, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
Mini Crossword is not 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 tips page.
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The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 2, 2024.
Mini across clues and answers
1 Clue: Noodle soup is the national food of Vietnam
Answer: THERE
4A indicator: Scatterbrain and unreliable
Answer: FLAKE
6 Clue: Like a silence in a horror movie, say
Answer: EERIE
7 Clue: “Excuse me, can you say that again? I’m listening”
Answer: HE WASN’T
8Clues: Language spoken in Bangkok
Answer: THAI
Small clues and answers
1D clue: Fold in the kit
Answer: PLEAT
2D clue: Very bad, like criticism
Answer: HARSH
3D clue: A Hawaiian language symbol that resembles an apostrophe
Answer: OKINA
4D clue: Nothing
Answer: FEW
5D clue: A legendary mountain monster
Answer: YETI
How to play multiple Mini Crosswords
The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need to register in the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.