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. 1.Reason to edit a text message
  2. 5.___ Wiseman, commander on NASA's Artemis II mission
  3. 6.Artificial hair extension
  4. 7.Batman or Superman
  5. 8.Manager's helper: Abbr.

DOWN

  1. 1.Things that families and forests both have
  2. 2.1,000 make up a millennium
  3. 3.Quickly change the topic
  4. 4.Laudatory poem
  5. 6."Huh ...?"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Reason to edit a text message(TYPO)
  2. 5.___ Wiseman, commander on NASA's Artemis II mission(REID)
  3. 6.Artificial hair extension(WEAVE)
  4. 7.Batman or Superman(HERO)
  5. 8.Manager's helper: Abbr.(ASST)

DOWN

  1. 1.Things that families and forests both have(TREES)
  2. 2.1,000 make up a millennium(YEARS)
  3. 3.Quickly change the topic(PIVOT)
  4. 4.Laudatory poem(ODE)
  5. 6."Huh ...?"(WHA)

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.