Sure, the Mini Crossword only takes 1 or 2 minutes to solve, but the game matters to lots of people, including me.

The change officially took effect Aug. 27, and the New York Times confirms it on their help page: “The Mini Crossword is a smaller version of the New York Times Crossword puzzle and is available to ...

After more than a decade, The New York Times Mini Crossword is no longer free to play, with its suddenly launched paywall ...

The New York Times has put the Mini Crossword, one of its popular daily games behind a paywall, and many of its frequent ...

Fans of The New York Times mini crossword game were met with a surprise Thursday morning when they found a piece of their online morning ritual is now behind a paywall. “Finding out the nyt ...

The New York Times has put the Mini Crossword, one of its popular daily games behind a paywall, and many of its frequent players are decrying the change. The Mini Crossword is billed as the "bite-size ...