Many of us have a daily ritual of playing the New York Times word games. Whether it’s Wordle, Connections, or Strands, the day just doesn’t feel complete without them. But the most popular quick challenge is definitely The Mini Crossword.
While the main NYT Crossword is a larger puzzle for subscribers, The Mini is free and has a huge following. One thing to remember: The Mini resets every night at 10 p.m. ET, while other games usually refresh at midnight.
If you are working on the puzzle for Saturday, April 4, 2026, and find yourself stuck, we have you covered. Below, you’ll find hints for both the Across and Down clues, followed by the full answer key.
At The Mini Hints, we want to help you keep your streak alive, but be careful—the answers are at the bottom, so don’t scroll too fast if you don’t want spoilers!
Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Here are some extra clues to help you solve today’s puzzle.
NYT Mini Across Hints
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1 Across: Like this lyric: “My heart is yours to fill or burst/To break or bury or wear as jewelry” — HINT: Starts with “E”
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4 Across: Scrooge’s cry before “humbug” — HINT: Ends with “H”
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7 Across: “____ appetit!” — HINT: Ends with “N”
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8 Across: “Te ___” (“I love you,” in Spanish) — HINT: Starts with “A”
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9 Across: Use camouflage — HINT: Ends with “N”
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11 Across: Big name in fluorescent paint — HINT: Starts with “D”
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12 Across: Transmission setting for a steep hill, maybe — HINT: Ends with “R”
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13 Across: Egg cells — HINT: Ends with “A”
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14 Across: GPS suggestion: Abbr. — HINT: Starts with “R”
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15 Across: Like many Grindr users — HINT: Ends with “Y”
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16 Across: Go on dates with — HINT: Starts with “S”
NYT Mini Down Hints
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1 Down: Recede, as the tide — HINT: Starts with “E”
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2 Down: Country between Ukraine and Romania — HINT: Ends with “A”
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3 Down: Message in connections when you almost get the category but not quite — HINT: Ends with “Y”
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4 Down: Mammals whose name is a synonym of “pesters” — HINT: Starts with “B”
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5 Down: “Sorry, has the meeting started already?” — HINT: Ends with “E”
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6 Down: Award recipient — HINT: Starts with “H”
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10 Down: The N.F.L’s Giants, on scoreboards — HINT: Ends with “G”
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12 Down: Makeshift seat at a campfire — HINT: Ends with “G”
Answers for NYT’s The Mini Crossword: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Stop here if you aren’t ready to see the full solutions!
NYT Mini Across Answers
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1 Across: Like this lyric: “My heart is yours to fill or burst/To break or bury or wear as jewelry” — EMO
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4 Across: Scrooge’s cry before “humbug” — BAH
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7 Across: “____ appetit!” — BON
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8 Across: “Te ___” (“I love you,” in Spanish) — AMO
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9 Across: Use camouflage — BLENDIN
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11 Across: Big name in fluorescent paint — DAYGLO
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12 Across: Transmission setting for a steep hill, maybe — LOWGEAR
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13 Across: Egg cells — OVA
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14 Across: GPS suggestion: Abbr. — RTE
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15 Across: Like many Grindr users — GAY
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16 Across: Go on dates with — SEE
NYT Mini Down Answers
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1 Down: Recede, as the tide — EBB
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2 Down: Country between Ukraine and Romania — MOLDOVA
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3 Down: Message in connections when you almost get the category but not quite — ONEAWAY
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4 Down: Mammals whose name is a synonym of “pesters” — BADGERS
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5 Down: “Sorry, has the meeting started already?” — AMILATE
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6 Down: Award recipient — HONOREE
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10 Down: The N.F.L’s Giants, on scoreboards — NYG
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12 Down: Makeshift seat at a campfire — LOG
