Looking forthe most recentMini Crossword answer?Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.I did pretty well on today'sNYT 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.The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visitCNET's NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini CrosswordLet's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 4, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: T-shirt or blouseAnswer: TOP4A clue: Do a novelist's jobAnswer: WRITE6A clue: Confusing answer to "So I'm supposed to turn left?"Answer: RIGHT7A clue: French "to be"Answer: ETRE8A clue: ___-do-wellAnswer: NEERMini down clues and answers1D clue: Fearsome cat, in SpanishAnswer: TIGRE2D clue: Alternative optionAnswer: OTHER3D clue: Marcel the monkey, on "Friends"Answer: PET4D clue: Tiny bird with a piercing "teakettle-teakettle!" songAnswer: WREN5D clue: Religious ceremonyAnswer: RITEHow to play more Mini CrosswordsThe New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day's Mini Crossword for free, but you'll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.