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I did pretty well on today’s NYT Mini Crossword — 27 seconds, that’s very good for me. But I would’ve done better had I known French, because if I’d nailed 7-Across, all the Down answers would’ve filled themselves in. (I did take Spanish, so 1-Down was no problem.) Need some more help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: T-shirt or blouse
Answer: TOP

4A clue: Do a novelist’s job
Answer: WRITE

6A clue: Confusing answer to “So I’m supposed to turn left?”
Answer: RIGHT

7A clue: French “to be”
Answer: ETRE

8A clue: ___-do-well
Answer: NEER

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Fearsome cat, in Spanish
Answer: TIGRE

2D clue: Alternative option
Answer: OTHER

3D clue: Marcel the monkey, on “Friends”
Answer: PET

4D clue: Tiny bird with a piercing “teakettle-teakettle!” song
Answer: WREN

5D clue: Religious ceremony
Answer: RITE

How to play more Mini Crosswords

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