Many people love starting their day with the New York Times word games. Whether you play Wordle, Connections, or Strands, the Mini Crossword is a favorite daily ritual.
The Mini is a smaller version of the famous daily crossword. It resets every night at 10 p.m. ET. If you are stuck on the Monday, April 20 puzzle, we have the clues and solutions you need below.
To avoid spoilers, we have listed the hints first. Scroll further down to see the final answers.
NYT Mini Crossword Hints: Monday, April 20
Across Hints
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1 Across: All-caps reply to a spammy political text — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”
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5 Across: Number of seasons that “Seinfeld” and “The Office” each ran — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”
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6 Across: Wild party, informally — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
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7 Across: Swedish furniture giant — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
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8 Across: Long-lasting salon treatment — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Chinese zodiac animal — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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2 Down: Chinese zodiac animal — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
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3 Down: Hour following midnight — HINT: Ends with the letter “M”
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4 Down: The “p” of m.p.h. — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
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6 Down: Tombstone letters — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”
NYT Mini Crossword Answers: Monday, April 20
If you just want the solutions to complete your grid, here are the answers for today’s puzzle:
Across Answers
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1 Across: All-caps reply to a spammy political text — STOP
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5 Across: Number of seasons that “Seinfeld” and “The Office” each ran — NINE
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6 Across: Wild party, informally — RAGER
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7 Across: Swedish furniture giant — IKEA
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8 Across: Long-lasting salon treatment — PERM
Down Answers
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1 Down: Chinese zodiac animal — SNAKE
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2 Down: Chinese zodiac animal — TIGER
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3 Down: Hour following midnight — ONEAM
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4 Down: The “p” of m.p.h. — PER
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6 Down: Tombstone letters — RIP
