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? Hint: It uses a lot of the letter Z for some reason. Read on for all 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: ___-Carlton (hotel chain). Answer: RITZ. 5A clue: Span of the alphabet. Answer: ATOZ. 6A clue: Cable channel with an out-of-this-world name. Answer: STARZ. 7A clue: Takes care of, as a squeaky wheel. Answer: OILS. 8A clue: Toy on a string. Answer: YOYO. Mini down clues and answers. 1D clue: When a post receives far more negative comments than likes, in social media slang. Answer: RATIO. 2D clue: World’s leading wine producer. Answer: ITALY. 3D clue: Middle of the human body. Answer: TORSO. 4D clue: Sleeping sound. Answer: ZZZ. 6D clue: Tofu base. Answer: SOY