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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, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? It's a bit trickier than normal, so read on for the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition 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 to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Skill taught at lifeguard training, for short Answer: CPR 4A clue: Bop it! Answer: HEAD 6A clue: Not given anything to eat Answer: UNFED 8A clue: Twist it! Pull it! Answer: TAFFY 9A clue: Best of the best Answer: ELITE Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Means of getting trash to a basement dumpster Answer: CHUTE 2D clue: Word that can precede "code" or "colony" Answer: PENAL 3D clue: "Baby Beluga" musician Answer: RAFFI 5D clue: Neatly skillful Answer: DEFT