NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 23, 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
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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ACROSS
- 1.Reason to edit a text message
- 5.___ Wiseman, commander on NASA's Artemis II mission
- 6.Artificial hair extension
- 7.Batman or Superman
- 8.Manager's helper: Abbr.
DOWN
- 1.Things that families and forests both have
- 2.1,000 make up a millennium
- 3.Quickly change the topic
- 4.Laudatory poem
- 6."Huh ...?"
Mini Crossword Hint
Mini Answer on Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Mini Answer per Hint
ACROSS
- 1.Reason to edit a text message(TYPO)
- 5.___ Wiseman, commander on NASA's Artemis II mission(REID)
- 6.Artificial hair extension(WEAVE)
- 7.Batman or Superman(HERO)
- 8.Manager's helper: Abbr.(ASST)
DOWN
- 1.Things that families and forests both have(TREES)
- 2.1,000 make up a millennium(YEARS)
- 3.Quickly change the topic(PIVOT)
- 4.Laudatory poem(ODE)
- 6."Huh ...?"(WHA)
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About the Thursday, April 23, 2026 NYT Mini
This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 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 WEAVE, answering “Artificial hair extension.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.