NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 20

Need help with today’s mini crossword? The clues for 4-Across and 6-Across are the same, but the answers are different. Read on if you need help solving the puzzle today.

The mini crossword is a nice break from the harder puzzles, and it only takes a fraction of the time of the popular, regular New York Times crossword puzzle.

CNET publishes daily answers and clues for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Mini on hints and answers

1A hint: gift decoration
Answer: BOU

4A Hint: What could be tied for a basketball game
Answer: SCORE

6A hint: What could be tied for a basketball game
Answer: FAST

7A Hint: Theme park that Walt Disney envisioned as a utopian city
Answer: EPCOT

8A Hint: Small
Answer: WAY

Mini down hints and answers

1D hint: lawn bowling game
Answer: BOCCE

2D Hint: Dunkable Cookie
Answer: OREO

3D Hint: Direction directed by Lewis and Clark
Answer: WEST

4D Hint: Whole bunch
Answer: BAD

5D Hint: Not every hero has one, in a proverb
Answer: CAPE

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