Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 7

Importance Score: 12 / 100 🟠

Seeking today’s Mini Crossword answers? Find the latest Mini Crossword clues and solutions here, along with daily hints and answers for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections: Sports Edition.


The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for today features a meta clue with 3-Down, prompting for a word describing someone “in need of a hint.” If you’re finding yourself needing guidance—particularly with what some may consider an unusually worded clue for 5-Across—we’re here to assist. Struggling with today’s Mini Crossword? Continue reading for assistance. And for daily solving strategies, explore our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is part of the extensive games suite offered by The Times. For today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition, and Strands answers, consult FASTNET’s NYT puzzle solutions page.

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Let’s dive into today’s Mini Crossword clues and their corresponding answers.

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for April 7, 2025.


Mini Crossword Across Clues and Solutions

Across

1A clue: Price to pay
Solution: COST

5A clue: The five unique letters of THE AREA HERE, fittingly
Solution: EARTH

6A clue: Uncomfortable thing to witness a couple do in public
Solution: ARGUE

7A clue: Gwen ___, Spider-Woman’s alter ego in the “Spider-Verse” movies
Solution: STACY

8A clue: Give a tug
Solution: YANK

Mini Crossword Down Clues and Solutions

Down

1D clue: Magna ___
Solution: CARTA

2D clue: Instrument played at the ballpark
Solution: ORGAN

3D clue: In need of a hint
Solution: STUCK

4D clue: Nonbinary pronoun
Solution: THEY

5D clue: Difficulty level for a newbie gamer
Solution: EASY

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