Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It was a bit of a toughie today. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword. Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for April 2, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET. Mini across clues and answers. 1A clue: Man’s name that’s Italian for “eight”. Answer: OTTO. 5A clue: Part of the Statue of Liberty that’s accessed by a double-helix staircase. Answer: CROWN. 6A clue: See eye to eye. Answer: AGREE. 7A clue: Spiked clubs used by knights. Answer: MACES. 8A clue: Sharply clear, as a TV broadcast. Answer: INHD. Mini down clues and answers. 1D clue: Instrument in a baseball stadium. Answer: ORGAN. 2D clue: Part of the Statue of Liberty that was once open to the public, but closed in 1916. Answer: TORCH. 3D clue: Coarse fabric for some suit jackets. Answer: TWEED. 4D clue: Column to the right of the tens. Answer: ONES. 5D clue: Woman’s sleeveless undershirt, for short. Answer: CAMI