The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

It’s not quite Sunday yet, but the Sunday crossword and Mini Crossword are available to solve already. The New York Times publishes the new crosswords early on Saturday and Sunday for whatever reason, so here we are. This wasn’t the trickiest puzzle, but it had a couple tricky words. Let’s solve it!

Looking for the most recent Mini 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 and Connections puzzles. Today's NYT Mini Crossword was a toughie for me.