Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 16

Importance Score: 10 / 100 🟠

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for April 16, 2025.


Today’s Mini Crossword: Across Clues and Answers

Here are the clues and answers for the Across section of today’s Mini Crossword:

  • 1A Clue: “T-t-t-turn up the heat!”

    Answer: BRR

  • 4A Clue: Common fair food

    Answer: FRIED

  • 6A Clue: Utterly unknown person

    Answer: RANDO

  • 7A Clue: Publication like Time or Newsweek

    Answer: ISSUE

  • 8A Clue: Sorceress’s curse

    Answer: HEX

Today’s Mini Crossword: Down Clues and Answers

Below are the clues and answers for the Down section of the puzzle:

  • 1D Clue: Forcefully assertive

    Answer: BRASH

  • 2D Clue: Kitchen chore after meals

    Answer: RINSE

  • 3D Clue: Re-done in a similar fashion

    Answer: REDUX

  • 4D Clue: Friday, in short

    Answer: FRI

  • 5D Clue: Bambi’s kin

    Answer: DOE

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