In case you missed Thursday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Wondering what Harvard and Yale might be two of? Not sure what a herald of spring could be? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with some extra clues and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
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To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword hints, clues and answers for Friday, April 4:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Object that’s used to hold something else up
5 Across: Examine something with a tool to look for a hidden item
6 Across: Like Bender from Futurama or Johnny 5
7 Across: Like poison and grape
8 Across: Belonging to some dudes
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Provide concrete evidence
2 Down: Batman’s running buddy
3 Down: Several woodwind instruments with conical tubes
4 Down: You can buy stuff for them at a “smart” store
5 Down: Katniss Everdeen’s younger sister
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Elphaba’s broom in Wicked or Aladdin’s lamp in Aladdin – PROP
5 Across: Thorough investigation – PROBE
6 Across: Metaphor for an unquestioning rule-follower – ROBOT
7 Across: Harvard and Yale, for two – IVIES
8 Across: ___ Wearhouse (department store chain) – MEN’S
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Definitively determine – PROVE
2 Down: Herald of spring – ROBIN
3 Down: Orchestral reeds – OBOES
4 Down: Kibble nibblers – PETS
5 Down: Fastidiously proper – PRIM
It took me 0:43 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
Not super difficult today. I filled in PROBE, IVIES and MEN’S on my first pass of the Across clues. The only reason I got IVIES was because it was a clue in the Mini a few weeks back. On my pass of the Down clues, I got everything except ROBIN, and I was then able to fill in the blanks when I returned to the Across clues.
See you in two weeks for more NYT Mini fun!
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