{"id":11445,"date":"2026-04-24T04:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11445"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:04:32","slug":"nyt-mini-clues-and-answers-for-friday-april-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11445","title":{"rendered":"\u2018NYT Mini\u2019 Clues And Answers For Friday, April 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:56.40%;position:relative\" class=\"image-embed__placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/66a443f5e74a26761c258a2c\/mini\/0x0.png?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/66a443f5e74a26761c258a2c\/mini\/0x0.png?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/66a443f5e74a26761c258a2c\/mini\/0x0.png?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>In case you missed Thursday\u2019s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">\u2018NYT Mini\u2019 Clues And Answers For Thursday, April 23<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Paul Tassi<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/66a443f5e74a26761c258a2c\/0x0.jpg)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">How to Play the NYT Mini<\/h2>\n<p>The NYT <em>Mini <\/em>is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT <em>Mini <\/em>crossword is free to play on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\" aria-label=\"New York Times website\"><u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\">New York Times website<\/u><\/a> or NYT Games app. However, you\u2019ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.<\/p>\n<p>The NYT <em>Mini <\/em>is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can&#8217;t quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.<\/p>\n<p>To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT <em>Mini<\/em> Crossword answers (<strong>spoilers lie ahead, of course<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>ACROSS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) With 6-Across, kind of person who loves when things are messy &#8211; DRAMA<br \/>6) See 1-Across &#8211; QUEEN<br \/>7) Circus prop that provides extra height &#8211; STILT<br \/>8) &#8220;___ boy!&#8221; &#8211; HOO<br \/>9) Hoped-for symbol on a weather app &#8211; SUN<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) Tosses out of a competition, informally &#8211; DQS<br \/>2) ___ Chris Steak House (restaurant chain) &#8211; RUTHS<br \/>3) Vowel quintet &#8211; AEIOU<br \/>4) Fruit that\u2019s often in an Edible Arrangement &#8211; MELON<br \/>5) Crumb-carrying insect &#8211; ANT<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-2\" 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