The Sunday, April 27 NYT Mini Crossword is the 2025 puzzle. Below are all five Across and five Down answers, with full spoilers. The Mini is the short puzzle, distinct from the larger New York Times daily crossword.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 NYT Mini answers
These clues and fills were reported independently by Parade and Forbes. The answers are listed in grid order.
Across
- Outdoor spot to people-watch, maybe — STOOP
- Big name in health insurance — AETNA
- Broadway theater helper — USHER
- Easy to understand — CLEAR
- When many show up to a job interview — EARLY
Down
- What “salsa” literally means — SAUCE
- Electric car maker since 2003 — TESLA
- “… in one ear and out the ___” — OTHER
- Tatum ___, youngest-ever Oscar winner (at age 10, for Best Supporting Actress) — ONEAL
- Defensive maneuver in fencing — PARRY
A note on the puzzle’s circle feature
Forbes contributor Paul Tassi describes a circle theme in which “EAR and EAR together” means the letters overlap. That is an explanation of a puzzle feature, not an additional clue answer.
How the Mini differs from the larger NYT crossword
Forbes describes The Mini as usually having three to five clues in each direction on a 5-by-5 grid, with some larger puzzles, especially on Saturdays. It is a compact, date-specific puzzle rather than the larger daily crossword.
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Where to play the puzzle
Parade says The Mini is available on the New York Times website and NYT Games app, and that access to previous puzzles in the archives requires an NYT Games subscription. Subscription conditions may change; check NYT Games for current access details.
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