Struggling with the NYT Mini Crossword for April 15, 2025? Our guide is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a bite-sized version of the classic daily puzzle—quick to solve but just as rewarding. Perfect for word enthusiasts who want a fun challenge without the time commitment of a full-sized crossword, it’s available both in print and online for solvers of all skill levels.
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1A Say whether you’ll go NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Say (Verb)
- To express something using specific words or phrasing
- To instruct or command someone with authority
Answer:
[spoiler]RSVP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Say (Noun)
- An opportunity to speak or express an opinion
5A Fitting game for Chip, Jack and Betty to play? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Fitting (Adjective)
- Appropriate or suitable for a specific person or occasion
- Exactly right or well-matched
Answer:
[spoiler]POKER[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Fitting (Noun)
- Trying on clothes to check the fit
- The act of adjusting or adapting something to make it suitable
6A ___ acid NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Acid (Noun)
- A slang term for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
- Any water-soluble substance with a sour taste that turns litmus paper red and reacts with a base to produce a salt
Answer:
[spoiler]AMINO[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Acid (Adjective)
- Having a sour flavor
- Sharp, biting, or corrosive in tone
7A Beginning of a joke NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Beginning (Adjective)
- Serving as a starting point
Answer:
[spoiler]SETUP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Beginning (Noun)
- The moment when something is expected to start
- The origin or starting place of something
8A Mix, as a salad NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Mix (Verb)
- To make a place accessible to people of all races and ethnic backgrounds
- To combine things in a way that creates a random arrangement or order
Answer:
[spoiler]TOSS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Mix (Noun)
- A ready-made blend of dry ingredients sold commercially
- The process of combining different elements together
1D Doomed Shakespearean lover NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Shakespearean (Noun)
- An expert or scholar of Shakespeare’s works
Answer:
[spoiler]ROMEO[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Shakespearean (Adjective)
- Pertaining to William Shakespeare or his literary contributions
2D Short comedic performances NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Short (Adjective)
- Insufficient in amount to satisfy a need
- Characterized by rudeness or abruptness
Answer:
[spoiler]SKITS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Short (Verb)
- To deceive someone by withholding the correct amount of money
- To cause a short circuit in something
3D Planet shrouded in toxic clouds that smell like rotten eggs NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Planet (Noun)
- (Astronomy) One of the large celestial bodies in the solar system that orbits the sun and reflects light; including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their distance from the sun; all planets revolve around the sun counterclockwise when viewed from the constellation Hercules.
- A person who follows or supports another.
Answer:
[spoiler]VENUS[/spoiler]
4D Support, with “up” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Support (Noun)
- Financial assistance given to enable a project to happen
- A military operation aimed at reinforcing a force or aiding in the execution of its mission
Answer:
[spoiler]PROP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Support (Verb)
- To defend or advocate for something or someone
- To tolerate something or someone unpleasant
5D “I’m never going back, the ___ is in the ___” (lyric from “Let It Go”) NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Lyric (Adjective)
- Conveying deep emotion
- Relating to a type of poetry that expresses emotions, often in a song-like manner
Answer:
[spoiler]PAST[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Lyric (Noun)
- A brief poem with a song-like quality
- The words of a popular song or musical number
