You have to pay for the New York Times' Mini Crossword game now – but have you played any of these free alternatives?

Sure, the Mini Crossword only takes 1 or 2 minutes to solve, but the game matters to lots of people, including me.

Condensed versions of the popular crossword puzzles from The New York Times are available in The NYT Mini. Although it usually takes the shape of a 5x5 grid with clues going in three to five ...

Today's NYT Mini Crossword features a fun Monday puzzle with a clever dad joke spread across two Across clues.Find all Across and Down answers with s ...

The gears are turning in Adrianne Baik’s crossword.