Welcome to The Mini Hints. If you love the New York Times word games, finishing the daily puzzles is likely a favorite part of your routine. While the full crossword is a classic, the NYT Mini Crossword is a fast, fun challenge that resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are stuck on the Tuesday, April 7, 2026 puzzle, we are here to help. Below, you will find hints to nudge you in the right direction, followed by the full answer key at the bottom.
Hints for the NYT Mini Crossword: Tuesday, April 7
If you just need a little push, use these extra clues to solve the grid on your own.
Across Hints
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1 Across: Short term for an informative commercial — HINT: Starts with “P”
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4 Across: What you trace to draw a turkey for Thanksgiving — HINT: Starts with “H”
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5 Across: Former U.K. Prime Minister, ___ Johnson — HINT: Ends with “S”
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6 Across: The opposite of including something — HINT: Starts with “O”
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7 Across: To draw a line through or cross something out — HINT: Ends with “S”
Down Hints
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1 Down: The city where you’ll find the Notre-Dame Cathedral — HINT: Ends with “S”
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2 Down: A period of time spent in a bad mood — HINT: Starts with “S”
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3 Down: These take up about eight minutes of a 30-minute sitcom — HINT: Starts with “A”
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4 Down: A common “office” for someone working remotely — HINT: Ends with “E”
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5 Down: A word that follows the circled letters to describe a shape — HINT: Starts with “B”
Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword: Tuesday, April 7
Warning: The full solutions are listed below. Only scroll down if you want to see the completed puzzle.
Across Answers
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1 Across: PSA
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4 Across: HAND
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5 Across: BORIS
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6 Across: OMIT
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7 Across: XES
Down Answers
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1 Down: PARIS
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2 Down: STINT
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3 Down: ADS
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4 Down: HOME
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5 Down: BOX
