The New York Times Mini Crossword now requires a subscription. USA Today offers a free daily crossword puzzle as an alternative. Library card holders may have free access to the NYT Mini Crossword through their local library's website.

Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.

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

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NYT has put its popular Mini Crossword behind a paywall, leaving daily players frustrated and searching for free alternatives.

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" version of the publication's daily word puzzle, according to its website.