Mini CrosswordNYTIn case you missed Sundays NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, youll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can't quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):MORE FOR YOUNYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersACROSS1) Character who's blue in the face? - SMURF6) Mideast country that juts out from Saudi Arabia - QATAR7) Loosen, as a knot - UNTIE8) Author's negotiator - AGENT9) Labourite's rival, in British politics - TORYDOWN1) What catchers do behind home plate or an adjective that might describe their physique - SQUAT2) Tropical fruit in a sweet salsa - MANGO3) Say aloud - UTTER4) Like stereotypical weather in the Pacific Northwest - RAINY5) Bar on a guitar's neck - FRETMiniNYTA bit of a speed run today for this one, as I cannot say anything really tripped me up. I knew it was going to be Qatar or Yemen as soon as I saw that clue, and despite being clever, the catchers one was pretty easy to get to Squat. I dont know anything about British politics outside of the word Tory, but that certainly came in handy today.Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.