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 9, 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!Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Word after "cheap as" or "old as" — HINT: It starts with the letter "D"5 Across: Sean _____, director who won four Oscars for "Anora" — HINT: It ends with the letter "R"6 Across: "It's the Hard-Knock Life" musical — HINT: It starts with the letter "A"7 Across: Pastry at a tea shop — HINT: It ends with the letter "E"8 Across: Works on a quilt, perhaps — HINT: It starts with the letter "S"
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: "Never give a sword to a man who can't _____": Confucius — HINT: It ends with the letter "E"2 Down: "You don't need to tell me!" — HINT: It starts with the letter "I"3 Down: Straps for a horseback rider — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"4 Down: One might be shady — HINT: It starts with the letter "T"5 Down: Big Mouth Billy ____ (singing animatronic fish) — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Word after "cheap as" or "old as" — DIRT5 Across: Sean _____, director who won four Oscars for "Anora" — BAKER6 Across: "It's the Hard-Knock Life" musical — ANNIE7 Across: Pastry at a tea shop — SCONE8 Across: Works on a quilt, perhaps — SEWS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: "Never give a sword to a man who can't _____": Confucius — DANCE2 Down: "You don't need to tell me!" — IKNOW3 Down: Straps for a horseback rider — REINS4 Down: One might be shady — TREE5 Down: Big Mouth Billy ____ (singing animatronic fish) — BASS
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