While the NYT is renowned for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle available to paid subscribers, The Mini has cultivated its own devoted fanbase.
If you’re working on today’s Mini Crossword for Tuesday, April 1, 2025, and need a little assistance, you’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find hints for each clue in both “Across” and “Down” categories, followed by the answers. Scroll carefully if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on April 1, 2025
Here are extra clues to help you solve today’s Mini:
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: WITH 8-ACROSS, WHAT WAS LEFT ON WHILE MAKING THIS PUZZLE — Hint: Starts with “C”
5 Across: SAN DIEGO BASEBALL PLAYER — Hint: Ends with “E”
6 Across: PAIR OF CYMBALS ON A DRUM SET — Hint: Starts with “H”
7 Across: MONOPOLY TOKEN RETIRED IN 2013 — Hint: Ends with “N”
8 Across: SEE 1-ACROSS — Hint: Starts with “L”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: CAPITAL OF EGYPT — Hint: Ends with “O”
2 Down: LIKE A TEMPORARY COMMITTEE — Hint: Starts with “A”
3 Down: BIT OF APRIL FOOLS’ DAY FOOLERY — Hint: Ends with “K”
4 Down: READY-GO GO-BETWEEN — Hint: Starts with “S”
5 Down: SINGER COLLINS — Hint: Ends with “L”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for April 1, 2025
If you’re ready for the solutions, here they are:
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: CAPS
5 Across: PADRE
6 Across: HIHAT
7 Across: IRON
8 Across: LOCK
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: CAIRO
2 Down: ADHOC
3 Down: PRANK
4 Down: SET
5 Down: PHIL
That’s it! How quickly did you manage to solve today’s Mini?
The NYT Mini Crossword is a short and engaging version of the newspaper’s larger crossword. Most days, it consists of a 5×5 grid with three to five clues in each direction. However, on certain days, particularly Saturdays, the puzzles expand in size.
Unlike the full-sized crossword, The Mini is free to play on The New York Times website and the NYT Games app. However, an NYT Games subscription is required to access the archives and revisit previous puzzles.