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Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Bangers and ___, classic British pub fare
Answer: MASH

5A clue: Crumbs used for coating
Answer: PANKO

6A clue: Animal that can use tools to open shells
Answer: OTTER

7A clue: Dwells on angry feelings
Answer: STEWS

8A clue: Author Hermann who writes disparagingly about crossword puzzles in "The Glass Bead Game"
Answer: HESSE

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Alternative to glossy
Answer: MATTE

2D clue: Poker payments
Answer: ANTES

3D clue: Depicts unfairly, as data
Answer: SKEWS

4D clue: Basketball shooting game named for an animal
Answer: HORSE

5D clue: Expensively elegant
Answer: POSH

Quick tips for the NYT Mini Crossword

#1: If you're unsure, put down an answer anyway, but remember your uncertainty. You might find yourself erasing that answer as other letters fill in.

#2: If you're struggling with a few Across clues, skip to the Down side. You might be able to fill that in and find the Across clues solved for you.

#3: The puzzle-makers love to play little word games, so be on your guard. They may offer a clue where the words don't mean the obvious. If you're stumped, try thinking of secondary meanings for phrases in the clue.