Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 28

Looking for most recent Answer to mini crosswords? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, plus our daily answers and hints for Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles from The New York Times.

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Let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: an NBA team with purple and orange jerseys
Answer: SUN

5A clue: “___ Demon Hunters” (hit film in 2025)
Answer: KPOP

6 Hint: Delicious
Solution: TASTY

7A clue: “Next ___ on the agenda…”
Answer: ARTICLE

8A clue: politician Buttigieg
Answer: PETE

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: ice rink rental
Answer: SKATE

2D Index: Checked
Answer: OFFSET

3D Index: words that deflect blame
Answer: NOTME

Clue 4D: Fittingly, the outer letters of “snoopy”
Answer: SPY

6D Hint: What might be asked after spinning around an iPad
Answer: ADVICE