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

Did you wake up this morning, coffee in hand, only to find a paywall blocking your daily New York Times mini crossword, instead of finding the answers to today's crossword? If you’re staring at your screen wondering if it’s a glitch — or just feeling like your morning routine has been completely 'obliterated' — as some Reddit users expressed,

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.

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