If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well.If you’re working on today’s Mini on Thursday, April 10, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Smoke tendrils — HINT: It starts with the letter “W”
6 Across: Undo, as “I do’s” — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”7 Across: What’s the point of church? — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”8 Across: Adorable flab — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”9 Across: Like some prices and precipices — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”1 Down: Apple orchard pests — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
2 Down: Two cents, so to speak — HINT: It starts with the letter “I”
3 Down: Like a sarcastic dig — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
4 Down: Get rid of — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”
5 Down: Succumb to a lullaby — HINT: It ends with the letter “P”Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Smoke tendrils — WISPS
6 Across: Undo, as “I do’s” — ANNUL
7 Across: What’s the point of church? — SPIRE
8 Across: Adorable flab — PUDGE9 Across: Like some prices and precipices — STEEP1 Down: Apple orchard pests — WASPS
2 Down: Two cents, so to speak — INPUT
3 Down: Like a sarcastic dig — SNIDE
4 Down: Get rid of — PURGE
5 Down: Succumb to a lullaby — SLEEPThat’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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