Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, April 29, 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

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Notoriously antisocial pets
  2. 5.___ Sun (drink in a pouch)
  3. 6.Extremely excited
  4. 7.All-out fight
  5. 8."The Tell-Tale Heart" writer

DOWN

  1. 1.Brief appearance in a movie
  2. 2.It doesn't fall far from the 3-Down, in an idiom
  3. 3.See 2-Down
  4. 4.Heads or tails
  5. 5.Spend a few nights in the woods, perhaps

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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3T
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Notoriously antisocial pets(CATS)
  2. 5.___ Sun (drink in a pouch)(CAPRI)
  3. 6.Extremely excited(AMPED)
  4. 7.All-out fight(MELEE)
  5. 8."The Tell-Tale Heart" writer(POE)

DOWN

  1. 1.Brief appearance in a movie(CAMEO)
  2. 2.It doesn't fall far from the 3-Down, in an idiom(APPLE)
  3. 3.See 2-Down(TREE)
  4. 4.Heads or tails(SIDE)
  5. 5.Spend a few nights in the woods, perhaps(CAMP)

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About the Wednesday, April 29, 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 CAPRI, answering “___ Sun (drink in a pouch).” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.