NYT Mini Crossword answers for Oct. 20

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The clues for 4-Across and 6-Across are the exact 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 tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle.

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

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Gift decoration
Answer: BOW

 4A clue: What might be all tied up for a basketball game
Answer: SCORE

6A clue: What might be all tied up for a basketball game
Answer: LACES

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

8A clue: Small
Answer: WEE

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Lawn bowling game
Answer: BOCCE

2D clue: Dunkable cookie
Answer: OREO

3D clue: Direction headed by Lewis and Clark
Answer: WEST

4D clue: Whole bunch
Answer: SLEW

5D clue: Not every hero wears one, in a saying
Answer: CAPE

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