Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 2 – CNET

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The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. 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 and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

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

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: “Be quiet!”
Answer: SHUSH

6A clue: Light weight
Answer: OUNCE

7A clue: Director for a Broadway production, perhaps?
Answer: USHER

8A clue: Heavy, horned herbivore
Answer: RHINO

9A clue: Calligrapher’s tool
Answer: PEN

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: ___ grapes
Answer: SOUR

2D clue: “Be quiet!”
Answer: HUSH

3D clue: Socially square
Answer: UNHIP

4D clue: Acting assignment in theater class
Answer: SCENE

5D clue: Long-legged bird with an S-shaped neck
Answer: HERON

How to play more Mini Crosswords

The 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.