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Across answers for April 2, 2026
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Man’s name that’s Italian for ‘eight’ | OTTO |
| 5A | Part of the Statue of Liberty that’s accessed by a double-helix staircase | CROWN |
| 6A | See eye to eye | AGREE |
| 7A | Spiked clubs used by knights | MACES |
| 8A | Sharply clear, as a TV broadcast | INHD |
Down answers for April 2, 2026
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Instrument in a baseball stadium | ORGAN |
| 2D | Part of the Statue of Liberty that was once open to the public, but closed in 1916 | TORCH |
| 3D | Coarse fabric for some suit jackets | TWEED |
| 4D | Column to the right of the tens | ONES |
| 5D | Woman’s sleeveless undershirt, for short | CAMI |
Which April 2 puzzle is this?
This answer set is for Thursday, April 2, 2026. Parade’s guide by Nathan Hutsenpiller was published April 1, 2026, at 10:05 p.m. EDT and lists these clues and answers: Parade’s April 2, 2026 NYT Mini guide.
If you meant April 2, 2025, that Wednesday puzzle had a different set: across BANK, OVENS, PIXIE, DUST and SHH; down BOP, AVID, NEXUS, KNISH and SETH. Parade’s April 2, 2025 guide gives that archive’s answers: Parade’s April 2, 2025 NYT Mini guide. When looking up an older Mini, check both the year and weekday before using an answer list.
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