NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today - The Mini for Apr 5, 2025 Solved

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By: Sarah Perowne | Last update: Apr 5, 2025

Are you almost done with your daily dose of wordplay? Let's decode the last clues together! Our daily guide to NYT's The Mini will help you finish today's edition—and every day's puzzle—in no time. Whether you're a serious crossword fan or just love a good challenge, this page is your go-to for quick answers and tips. The Mini Crossword is a shorter and more accessible version of the traditional NYT crossword puzzle, designed to be completed quickly. It typically features a 5x5 grid and a set of clues that are often playful or punny. However, recently, NYT has made it a little more challenging for cruciverbalists on Saturdays by adding more than five down and across clues to solve. Its brevity makes it suitable for a quick daily mental exercise.

ACROSS Clues and Answers for Today's Puzzle

Solve your daily crossword grid systematically - "Across" crossword clues are typically numbered left to right. Almost finished? Fill in what you missed with the ACROSS clues and answers for today's puzzle below.

Cummerbund, e.g.

The answer is SASH

Cheese-covered chip

The answer is NACHO

Singer in a synagogue

The answer is CANTOR

Mixes, as a drink

The answer is STIRS

10 in a lane

The answer is PINS

DOWN Clues and Answers for Today's Puzzle

"Down" crossword clues, on the other hand, are typically numbered from top to bottom. Use the DOWN clues and answers for today's puzzle below to complete your grid, one vertical clue at a time.

The first "A" of SAG-AFTRA

The answer is ACTORS

Flamboyant

The answer is SHOWY

Unicorn's defining feature

The answer is HORN

Lap protector

The answer is NAPKIN

1/16 of a cup: Abbr.

The answer is TBSP

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Yesterday's NYT The Mini Crossword Solved

Across Clues and Answers for Yesterday's Puzzle

Down Clues and Answers for Yesterday's Puzzle

Definitively determine

The answer is PROVE

Herald of spring

The answer is ROBIN

Orchestral reeds

The answer is OBOES

Kibble nibblers

The answer is PETS

Fastidiously proper

The answer is PRIM

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No matter where you are, we are here 24/7 to help you fill in your NYT mini grids. Just a heads up, the daily mini-puzzle resets the night before it's published. For instance, Saturday and weekday puzzles reset at 10 p.m. EST the day before, and Sunday puzzles are ready to solve from 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. So, bookmark this page whenever you need a little extra support with your daily wordplay workout.