Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Work benefit | PERK |
| 5 | Delay airing, as a news story | SITON |
| 6 | ⏸, on a remote | PAUSE |
| 7 | Back-of-book search feature | INDEX |
| 8 | They get socked | TOES |
| 1 | Chopin's instrument | PIANO |
| 2 | Chopin practice piece | ETUDE |
| 3 | Pinkish wines | ROSES |
| 4 | Lego competitor | KNEX |
| 5 | ___ and polish | SPIT |
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