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Mini crossword answers for April 4, 2026

Mini Crossword · April 4, 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 E
  • 4 starts with B
  • 7 starts with B
  • 8 starts with A
  • 9 starts with B
  • 11 starts with D
  • 12 starts with L
  • 13 starts with O
  • 14 starts with R
  • 15 starts with G
  • 16 starts with S
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Like this lyric: "My heart is yours to fill or burst / To break or bury or wear as jewelry" EMO
  • 4 Across: Scrooge's cry before "humbug" BAH
  • 7 Across: "___ appetit!" BON
  • 8 Across: "Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish) AMO
  • 9 Across: Use camouflage BLENDIN
  • 11 Across: Big name in fluorescent paint DAYGLO
  • 12 Across: Transmission setting for a steep hill, maybe LOWGEAR
  • 13 Across: Egg cells OVA
  • 14 Across: GPS suggestion: Abbr. RTE
  • 15 Across: Like many Grindr users GAY
  • 16 Across: Go on dates with SEE
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with E
  • 2 starts with M
  • 3 starts with O
  • 4 starts with B
  • 5 starts with A
  • 6 starts with H
  • 10 starts with N
  • 12 starts with L
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Recede, as the tide EBB
  • 2 Down: Country between Ukraine and Romania MOLDOVA
  • 3 Down: Message in Connections when you almost get the category, but not quite ONEAWAY
  • 4 Down: Mammals whose name is a synonym of "pesters" BADGERS
  • 5 Down: "Sorry, has the meeting started already?" AMILATE
  • 6 Down: Award recipient HONOREE
  • 10 Down: The N.F.L.'s Giants, on scoreboards NYG
  • 12 Down: Makeshift seat at a campfire LOG
Show the solved grid
1E2M3O4B5A6H7BON8AMO9BLE10NDIN11DAYGLO12LOWGEAR13OVA14RTE15GAY16SEE

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