Looking for help with today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle? Here are some hints and answers for the ... [+] puzzle.Credit: NYTIn case you missed Wednesdays NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:Another day, another NYT Mini Crossword puzzle to solve. Were supposed to get some snow here in the mountains, though Ill believe it when I see it. Its been the driest, warmest winter I can remember, so even the tiniest dusting of the fluffy white stuff would be a welcome change. We need several feet of snow at this point to really have any chance of warding off forest fires. In any case, we have a crossword to solve so lets solve it!The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, its free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though youll need the app to tackle the archive.Spoilers ahead!ACROSS1- "___ the gap!" (advice for solving this puzzle) MIN5- Love, in French AMOURMORE FOR YOU7- African mammal with armorlike skin RHINO8- Major tech company founded in San Fran, as its name suggests CISCO9- "Watch your ___!" (advice for solving this puzzle) STEDOWN1- Painter Chagall and podcaster Maron MARCS2- Dramatic cry during a paintball game IMHIT3- Distraction while working at the library, maybe NOISE4- Sag DROOP6- Tar Heels' school, for short UNCToday's MiniCredit: Erik KainThis was a tremendously clever and tricky Mini Crossword! I was really thrown off by 1 and 9 Across, which cleverly give a clue within a clue. The word isnt actually complete without a final letter in 4-Down, but theres a gap in the way. Hence, mind the gap and watch your step. I love these little innovative flairs in a puzzle like this. In any case, it took me quite awhile to figure this out, and some of the others, like 2-Down, were plenty tricky on their own. I spent 3 minutes on this Mini.How did you do? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.If you also play Wordle, I write guides about that as well. You can find those and all my TV guides, reviews and much more here on my blog. Thanks for reading!