Having trouble with today’s NYT Mini Crossword? Our answer guide for the April 3, 2025 puzzle is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a compact version of the traditional daily puzzle—quick, engaging, and just as satisfying. Ideal for word lovers, it delivers a fun challenge without requiring the time commitment of a full-sized crossword. Available in both print and digital formats, it’s a great daily brain teaser for solvers of all skill levels.
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1A Hit the ___ (go to bed) NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: BED (noun)
- A depression forming the ground under a body of water
- Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
Answer:
[spoiler]SACK[/spoiler]
Hint 2: BED (verb)
- Have sexual intercourse with
- Prepare for sleep
5A Misleading name for a sub/shish kebab restaurant? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (NOUN)
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
Answer:
[spoiler]SUSHI[/spoiler]
6A Misleading name for a taco/pasta restaurant? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: MISLEADING (adjective)
- Designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
Answer:
[spoiler]TAPAS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: RESTAURANT (noun)
- A building where people go to eat
7A Certain sports bets NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: CERTAIN (adjective)
- Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
- Certain to occur; destined or inevitable
Answer:
[spoiler]OVERS[/spoiler]
8A Cooped (up) NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (ADJECTIVE)
- Closely confined
Answer:
[spoiler]A[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Answers used in the past:
- CAGEDIN (7 letters)
1D Almost *too* sophisticated and charming NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: SOPHISTICATED (adjective)
- Ahead in development; complex or intricate
- Having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
Answer:
[spoiler]SUAVE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: CHARMING (adjective)
- Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
- Pleasing or delighting
2D Upscale Colorado skiing destination NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: UPSCALE (adjective)
- Appropriate for people with good incomes
Answer:
[spoiler]ASPEN[/spoiler]
Hint 2: DESTINATION (noun)
- Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
- The ultimate goal for which something is done
3D Word after bar or pie NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: WORD (noun)
- The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
- Information about recent and important events
Answer:
[spoiler]CHART[/spoiler]
Hint 2: WORD (verb)
- Put into words or an expression
4D Smooch NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: SMOOCH (noun)
- An enthusiastic kiss
Answer:
[spoiler]KISS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: SMOOCH (verb)
- Snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
5D Word on an eight-sided traffic sign NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: EIGHT-SIDED (adjective)
- Having eight sides
Answer:
[spoiler]STOP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: TRAFFIC (noun)
- Social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with’)
- Buying and selling; especially illicit trade
