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.. Today’s Mini Crossword has a bit of an original April Fools’ Day twist. Three of the clues are just repeated letters, and you need to figure out what they sound like in order to find the answers they represent. 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 1, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET. Mini across clues and answers. 1A clue: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y. Answer: WISE. 5A clue: Back half of an old cassette tape. Answer: SIDEB. 6A clue: Perform lines that aren’t in the script. Answer: ADLIB. 7A clue: G G G G G G G. Answer: GEEZ. 8A clue: Butt, to Brits. Answer: ARSE. Mini down clues and answers. 1D clue: Opposite of narrower. Answer: WIDER. 2D clue: Keeps the engine on while parked. Answer: IDLES. 3D clue: C C C C C C C. Answer: SEIZE. 4D clue: ___ and flow (tidal opposites). Answer: EBB. 5D clue: Long, epic tale. Answer: SAGA
