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? The clue for 5-Across is especially tricky, I thought, and believe it or not, I kind of forgot who is hosting the 2028 Olympics. Need answers? Read on. 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: Place to pour a pintAnswer: PUB 4A clue: Host of the 2028 Olympics, for shortAnswer: USA 5A clue: Black suitAnswer: CLUBS 7A clue: Political commentator JenAnswer: PSAKI 8A clue: Kick one's feet upAnswer: RELAX Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Sign of lifeAnswer: PULSE 2D clue: Regular patron's order, with "the"Answer: USUAL 3D clue: Loaf with a chocolate swirlAnswer: BABKA 5D clue: Skill practiced on dummies, for shortAnswer: CPR 6D clue: Age at which Tiger Woods made his first hole-in-oneAnswer: SIX