If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well.If you’re working on today’s Mini on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Source of Monopoly money — HINT: It starts with the letter “B”
5 Across: Pizzeria fixtures — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”7 Across: With 8-Across, magical substance that enables flight in “Peter Pan” — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”8 Across: See 7-Across — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”9 Across: “Keep it down!” — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”1 Down: Whack on the head — HINT: It ends with the letter “P”
2 Down: Fervent — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”
3 Down: Connection point — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
4 Down: Potato-filled pastry — HINT: It starts with the letter “K”
6 Down: Mr. Milchick’s first name on “Severance” — HINT: It ends with the letter “H”
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Source of Monopoly money — BANK
5 Across: Pizzeria fixtures — OVENS
7 Across: With 8-Across, magical substance that enables flight in “Peter Pan” — PIXIE
8 Across: See 7-Across — DUST9 Across: “Keep it down!” — SHH1 Down: Whack on the head — BOP
2 Down: Fervent — AVID
3 Down: Connection point — NEXUS
4 Down: Potato-filled pastry — KNISH
6 Down: Mr. Milchick’s first name on “Severance” — SETH
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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