Many of us have a daily ritual of playing every New York Times word game, from Wordle and Strands to the fan-favorite Mini Crossword. While the full-sized crossword is famous, the Mini is a great quick challenge that resets every day at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are working on the Sunday, April 19 puzzle and need a little help, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we have organized the hints first, followed by the full answer key.
NYT Mini Crossword Hints: Sunday, April 19
If you just need a small nudge to solve the puzzle yourself, use these extra clues:
Across Hints
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1 Across: The Notorious ___ (longtime Supreme Court nickname) — HINT: Starts with “R”
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4 Across: Islamic equivalent of kosher — HINT: Ends with “L”
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6 Across: Repent for one’s wrongs — HINT: Ends with “E”
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7 Across: Warrior with throwing stars called shuriken — HINT: Starts with “N”
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8 Across: Camera brand that really had a moment? — HINT: Ends with “K”
Down Hints
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1 Down: 3:2 or 5:4 — HINT: Ends with “O”
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2 Down: Like some light hair and light ales — HINT: Starts with “B”
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3 Down: Weed — HINT: Ends with “A”
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4 Down: Nickname for Henry — HINT: Ends with “K”
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5 Down: News story from an undisclosed source — HINT: Starts with “L”
NYT Mini Crossword Answers: Sunday, April 19
Warning: The full solutions are listed below. Do not scroll further if you want to keep guessing!
Across Answers
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1 Across: The Notorious ___ — RBG
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4 Across: Islamic equivalent of kosher — HALAL
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6 Across: Repent for one’s wrongs — ATONE
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7 Across: Warrior with throwing stars called shuriken — NINJA
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8 Across: Camera brand that really had a moment? — KODAK
Down Answers
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1 Down: 3:2 or 5:4 — RATIO
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2 Down: Like some light hair and light ales — BLOND
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3 Down: Weed — GANJA
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4 Down: Nickname for Henry — HANK
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5 Down: News story from an undisclosed source — LEAK
NYT Mini Crossword Answers & Hints: Saturday, April 18, 2026
