The New York Times Mini Crossword is a daily favorite for many puzzle fans. While the full crossword requires a subscription, the Mini is free and resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are working on the puzzle for Thursday, April 23, 2026, and need a bit of assistance, you can find the hints and solutions below. The hints are listed first, followed by the answer keys at the bottom.
Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Across Hints
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1 Across: Reason to edit a text message — HINT: Starts with “T”
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5 Across: ___ Wiseman, commander on NASA’s Artemis II mission — HINT: Ends with “D”
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6 Across: Artificial hair extension — HINT: Starts with “W”
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7 Across: Batman or Superman — HINT: Starts with “H”
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8 Across: Manager’s helper: Abbr. — HINT: Ends with “T”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Things that families and forests both have — HINT: Ends with “S”
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2 Down: 1,000 make up a millennium — HINT: Starts with “Y”
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3 Down: Quickly change the topic — HINT: Starts with “P”
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4 Down: Laudatory poem — HINT: Ends with “E”
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6 Down: “Huh …?” — HINT: Ends with “A”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Across Answers
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1 Across: Reason to edit a text message — TYPO
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5 Across: ___ Wiseman, commander on NASA’s Artemis II mission — REID
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6 Across: Artificial hair extension — WEAVE
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7 Across: Batman or Superman — HERO
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8 Across: Manager’s helper: Abbr. — ASST
Down Answers
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1 Down: Things that families and forests both have — TREES
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2 Down: 1,000 make up a millennium — YEARS
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3 Down: Quickly change the topic — PIVOT
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4 Down: Laudatory poem — ODE
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6 Down: “Huh …?” — WHA
NYT Mini Crossword Answers & Hints: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
