Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 2nd

Looking for the latest Mini crossword puzzle solution? Click here for today's mini crossword puzzle tips, as well as our daily answers and clues for the New York Times Word, Strand, and Connect puzzles.

The New York Times crossword puzzle is legendary. However, if you don't have that much time, the mini crossword puzzle is a fun substitute. The mini crossword is much easier than the old-fashioned NYT crossword and you can probably solve it in a few minutes. But if you're stuck, we have the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword Puzzle Tips.

The mini crossword puzzle is far from the only game in the Times games range. If you are looking for today's answers to words, compounds and strands, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle clues page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times mini crossword puzzle

Now let's move on to the mini crossword puzzle clues and answers.

Mini about hints and answers

1A note: noodle soup, the national dish of Vietnam
Answer: PHO

4A note: Scattered and unreliable
Answer: FLAKY

6A note: For example, like silence in a horror film
Answer: scary

7A note: “Sorry, can you repeat that? I ___ listen.”
Answer: WHAT NOT

8A note: Language spoken in Bangkok
Answer: THAI

Minimize hints and answers

1D Note: Fold a kilt
Answer: PLEAT

2D Note: Overly negative, as a criticism
Answer: HARD

3D Note: Hawaiian diacritic that looks like an apostrophe
Answer: OKINA

4D note: Hardly anyone
Answer: FEW

5D Note: Mythical Mountain Monster
Answer: YETI

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 to play for everyone. You can play the current day's mini crossword for free, but you will need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.