Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, April 11, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, April 11, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.N.B.A. team that plays at M.S.G.
  2. 7.Guy with a nerdy, passionate interest
  3. 8.Rudely merges
  4. 9.Standard number of bowling pins
  5. 10.Inflated sense of one's own importance
  6. 13.Arrived via airplane
  7. 14.History-making achievements, perhaps

DOWN

  1. 1.Colonel Sanders's fast-food chain
  2. 2.Spiral-shelled mollusks
  3. 3.1, 2 or 3, but not 1.23
  4. 4."60 Minutes" producer
  5. 5.Colorful pond fish
  6. 6.Thesaurus listing: Abbr.
  7. 10.Closest pal, for short
  8. 11."Go on, ___!" ("Scram!")
  9. 12.Opposite of offs

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, April 11, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.N.B.A. team that plays at M.S.G.(KNICKS)
  2. 7.Guy with a nerdy, passionate interest(FANBOY)
  3. 8.Rudely merges(CUTSIN)
  4. 9.Standard number of bowling pins(TEN)
  5. 10.Inflated sense of one's own importance(BIGEGO)
  6. 13.Arrived via airplane(FLEWIN)
  7. 14.History-making achievements, perhaps(FIRSTS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Colonel Sanders's fast-food chain(KFC)
  2. 2.Spiral-shelled mollusks(NAUTILI)
  3. 3.1, 2 or 3, but not 1.23(INTEGER)
  4. 4."60 Minutes" producer(CBSNEWS)
  5. 5.Colorful pond fish(KOI)
  6. 6.Thesaurus listing: Abbr.(SYN)
  7. 10.Closest pal, for short(BFF)
  8. 11."Go on, ___!" ("Scram!")(GIT)
  9. 12.Opposite of offs(ONS)

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About the Saturday, April 11, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 6 columns, 7 rows, 7 Across clues and 9 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 NAUTILI, answering “Spiral-shelled mollusks.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.