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Here are the answers to the Wednesday, April 29, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword. The year matters: puzzles published on April 29 in other years have different clues and answers.
Across answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A. Notoriously antisocial pets | CATS |
| 5A. ___ Sun (drink in a pouch) | CAPRI |
| 6A. Extremely excited | AMPED |
| 7A. All-out fight | MELEE |
| 8A. “The Tell-Tale Heart” writer | POE |
Down answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D. Brief appearance in a movie | CAMEO |
| 2D. It doesn’t fall far from the 3-Down, in an idiom | APPLE |
| 3D. See 2-Down | TREE |
| 4D. Heads or tails | SIDE |
| 5D. Spend a few nights in the woods, perhaps | CAMP |
The linked 2-Down and 3-Down clues
APPLE and TREE complete the familiar expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” The answer mapping is 2D APPLE and 3D TREE.
Sources: Yahoo Tech/CNET and Technobezz published matching answer keys on April 29, 2026.
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