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Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead. In case you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here : Wondering what certain sports bets could be? Not sure what an upscale Colorado skiing destination might be? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with some extra clues and the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword. The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword.
Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays. Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword hints, clues and answers for Thursday, April 3: Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly : 1 Across: Dismiss/fire someone from a job 5 Across: Traditional Japanese dish made with cold, boiled rice 6 Across: Spanish appetizers 7 Across: Multiples of six balls bowled in a cricket match 8 Across: Do this again to apologize for one’s sins? 1 Down: Smooth in texture or style 2 Down: Type of tree in the poplar family 3 Down: Have a record reach the Billboard Hot 100, say 4 Down: Band featuring Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons 5 Down: Prevent something from happening 1 Across: Hit the ___ (go to bed) – SACK 5 Across: Misleading name for a sub/shish kebab restaurant? – SUSHI 6 Across: Misleading name for a taco/pasta restaurant? – TAPAS 7 Across: Certain sports bets – OVERS 8 Across: Cooped (up) – PENT 1 Down: Almost *too* sophisticated and charming – SUAVE 2 Down: Upscale Colorado skiing destination – ASPEN 3 Down: Word after bar or pie – CHART 4 Down: Smooch – KISS 5 Down: Word on an eight-sided traffic sign – STOP Completed NYT Mini crossword for Thursday, April 3. It took me 0:55 to complete today's NYT Mini. It took me a little while to get going here.
I didn’t figure out anything on the Across clues on my first pass. However, I got all the Down clues except SUAVE on my first attempt. Clearing up the missing letters from there was academic.
I don’t think I ever would have figured out the 5 and 6 Across clues as standalone things. However, I thought it was fun in hindsight that the first one borrowed letters from “sub” and “shish," while TAPAS is an anagram of “pasta.” See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun! Make sure to follow my blog for more coverage of the NYT Mini and other word games, as well as video game news, insights and analysis.
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