The April 2, 2025, NYT Mini Crossword answers are BANK, OVENS, PIXIE, DUST, SHH across and BOP, AVID, NEXUS, KNISH, SETH down. The linked theme answers, 7-Across and 8-Across, form PIXIE DUST, the magical substance associated with flight in Peter Pan.
Across answers
| Clue | Answer | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Across: Source of Monopoly money | BANK | The bank supplies and handles the game’s money. |
| 5-Across: Pizzeria fixtures | OVENS | Pizza is baked in ovens. |
| 7-Across: With 8-Across, magical substance that enables flight in “Peter Pan” | PIXIE | It begins the phrase “pixie dust.” |
| 8-Across: See 7-Across | DUST | It completes the theme phrase “pixie dust.” |
| 9-Across: “Keep it down!” | SHH | A familiar written hush. |
Down answers
| Clue | Answer | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Down: Whack on the head | BOP | A bop is a light hit or tap. |
| 2-Down: Fervent | AVID | “Avid” means enthusiastic or strongly interested. |
| 3-Down: Connection point | NEXUS | A nexus is a connection or central link. |
| 4-Down: Potato-filled pastry | KNISH | A knish is a pastry often filled with potato. |
| 6-Down: Mr. Milchick’s first name on “Severance” | SETH | The clue refers to Seth Milchick. |
Why 3-Down is listed as NEXUS
There is a source discrepancy for “Connection point”: How2Shout lists NODE, while Parade gives NEXUS and its hint says the answer ends in S. A Yahoo/Mashable syndicated answer listing also gives NEXUS. The exact-date answer evidence therefore favors NEXUS, though an official NYT grid for this puzzle was not available to confirm the entry independently.
How to check the Mini or find past puzzles
The New York Times describes The Mini as a smaller crossword in which players fill white squares to form intersecting words or phrases from Across and Down clues. Its Help Center says subscribers with qualifying Games access can play in the Games app, online, and in the News app, and can find past Mini puzzles in the archive. The in-game Check and Reveal tools can apply to a square, an answer, or the whole puzzle. See The New York Times Help Center guide to The Mini Crossword.
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