Today's NYT Mini Crossword Puzzle Answers for October 31st

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-school 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 just one of many games in the Times games collection. 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

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

Mini about hints and answers

1A Note: Hybrid horse with stripes
Answer: ZORSE

6A note: “Fingers crossed!”
Answer: I hope

7One note: record label
Answer: LABEL

8A note: Shoe that can be decorated with parts called Jibbitz
Answer: CROC

9 A Note: Wearing Many ___ (Versatile at Work)
Answer: HATS

Minimize hints and answers

1D note: Zippo, nada, nothing
Answer: ZILCH

2D Note: Katharina from “Beetlejuice”
Answer: OHARA

3D Note: Halloween costume with cardboard and aluminum foil
Answer: ROBOTS

4D Note: Technical product details
Answer: TECHNICAL DATA

5D Note: Sushi fish is served cooked
Answer: eel

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.