How to see NYT mini crossword stats
There is no mini streak. The help center describes a leaderboard for the live puzzle, you plus up to 100 friends, using the time of your first solve.
| Feature | Public wording | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mini streak | No streak feature | 1 publisher · NYT Help; Beebom independently agrees |
| Friends | Up to 100 friends plus yourself | 1 source · NYT Help |
| Time used | First completion of the puzzle | 1 source · NYT Help |
| History | Help: current live puzzle only; Google Play: explore score history | 1 publisher · two pages disagree on scope |
What the Times help center actually offers
People coming from Wordle expect a streak number. The mini help page says there isn’t a streak. What it describes instead is a leaderboard tied to the puzzle that is live now. You can add friends, up to 100 plus yourself. There is no global board of every solver. The time that counts is the first time you finish, not a later replay. A correct finish gets the little celebration. A full grid with a mistake does not count as finished.
CNET’s paywall story talks about a Games subscription as the way personal solve times are available. The help page itself is more specific about the leaderboard than about a historical chart. NYT’s Google Play description now says the leaderboard includes a score-history view, while its Mini help page still says only the current live puzzle can be viewed. These are two pages from the same publisher, not independent confirmation. The table preserves the difference; the available history may depend on app version. Follow the Leaderboard feature in your edition rather than a menu path this guide cannot source.
What this site stores
When you finish a puzzle here, the time can sit in this browser under a local key. It is not a Times stat, it is not shared with friends, and it is not a streak. Clearing site data clears it. Rejecting the cookie notice does not delete those times by itself. The privacy page names the key.
If you want the Times leaderboard, you need their subscription and their player. Nothing on this page logs you into it.
Questions
Does the NYT mini have a streak?
No. The help center says the mini does not have a streak.
Who can see my time?
On the Times side, friends you add, on the live puzzle, up to 100. On this site, only this browser.
Does replaying improve my Times time?
The help center says the first finish is the one that counts.
Sources
Public-source check: 2026-11-04. Pages from the same publisher count as one source.
- NYT Help Center: The Mini Crossword
- NYT Games Google Play description
- Beebom on Mini streaks and reset
- CNET on the Games subscription