Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, April 4, 2026

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Mini Crossword

Saturday, April 4, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Like this lyric: "My heart is yours to fill or burst / To break or bury or wear as jewelry"
  2. 4.Scrooge's cry before "humbug"
  3. 7."___ appetit!"
  4. 8."Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)
  5. 9.Use camouflage
  6. 11.Big name in fluorescent paint
  7. 12.Transmission setting for a steep hill, maybe
  8. 13.Egg cells
  9. 14.GPS suggestion: Abbr.
  10. 15.Like many Grindr users
  11. 16.Go on dates with

DOWN

  1. 1.Recede, as the tide
  2. 2.Country between Ukraine and Romania
  3. 3.Message in Connections when you almost get the category, but not quite
  4. 4.Mammals whose name is a synonym of "pesters"
  5. 5."Sorry, has the meeting started already?"
  6. 6.Award recipient
  7. 10.The N.F.L.'s Giants, on scoreboards
  8. 12.Makeshift seat at a campfire

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, April 4, 2026

1E
2M
3O
4B
5A
6H
7B
O
N
8A
M
O
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L
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10N
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11D
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Y
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13O
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14R
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15G
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16S
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Like this lyric: "My heart is yours to fill or burst / To break or bury or wear as jewelry"(EMO)
  2. 4.Scrooge's cry before "humbug"(BAH)
  3. 7."___ appetit!"(BON)
  4. 8."Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)(AMO)
  5. 9.Use camouflage(BLENDIN)
  6. 11.Big name in fluorescent paint(DAYGLO)
  7. 12.Transmission setting for a steep hill, maybe(LOWGEAR)
  8. 13.Egg cells(OVA)
  9. 14.GPS suggestion: Abbr.(RTE)
  10. 15.Like many Grindr users(GAY)
  11. 16.Go on dates with(SEE)

DOWN

  1. 1.Recede, as the tide(EBB)
  2. 2.Country between Ukraine and Romania(MOLDOVA)
  3. 3.Message in Connections when you almost get the category, but not quite(ONEAWAY)
  4. 4.Mammals whose name is a synonym of "pesters"(BADGERS)
  5. 5."Sorry, has the meeting started already?"(AMILATE)
  6. 6.Award recipient(HONOREE)
  7. 10.The N.F.L.'s Giants, on scoreboards(NYG)
  8. 12.Makeshift seat at a campfire(LOG)

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About the Saturday, April 4, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 11 Across clues and 8 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is BLENDIN, answering “Use camouflage.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.