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Mini crossword answers for April 3, 2026

Mini Crossword · April 3, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with S
  • 7 starts with H
  • 8 starts with H
  • 9 starts with F
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Jumped up ... or a season in the past tense? SPRANG
  • 7 Across: Basketball player, informally HOOPER
  • 8 Across: ___ balloon HOTAIR
  • 9 Across: Tumbled down ... or a season in the past tense? FELL
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with S
  • 2 starts with P
  • 3 starts with R
  • 4 starts with A
  • 5 starts with N
  • 6 starts with G
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: "Be quiet!" SHH
  • 2 Down: Sound of disappearance POOF
  • 3 Down: Memorization technique based on repetition ROTE
  • 4 Down: "C'mon, be ___" ("Help me out") APAL
  • 5 Down: Astronaut Armstrong NEIL
  • 6 Down: Dog's warning GRR
Show the solved grid
1S2P3R4A5N6G7HOOPER8HOTAIR9FELL

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