Need help with the NYT Mini Crossword labeled Sunday, April 20, 2025? Start with the Across and Down hints below, then open the answer key when you’re ready. One date caveat: the matching answer page calls the puzzle April 20 in its headline but identifies it as April 19 in its body, so check the selected date in the official Mini archive if the distinction matters.
Hints for the April 20 NYT Mini
These are paraphrased hints reported for the puzzle, not independently verified transcriptions of the NYT’s clue text. Try them before viewing the answer key.
Across
- 1 Across: Chatting fluently, but in a superficial way.
- 5 Across: A circle dance originating in Romania and Israel.
- 6 Across: A blunt way to tell someone to get lost.
- 8 Across: Hyundai electric car with a creatively spelled name.
- 9 Across: The star of Kazaam, also known for a feud with Kobe Bryant.
Down
- 1 Down: Accra is its capital.
- 2 Down: Not quite a genius.
- 3 Down: The so-called cradle of civilization.
- 4 Down: San Francisco ___ Area.
- 6 Down: Short for geographic information system.
- 7 Down: A sound you might make when you see fireworks.
Answer key
Spoilers below.
Across answers
- 1 Across: GLIB
- 5 Across: HORA
- 6 Across: GO AWAY
- 8 Across: LYRIQ
- 9 Across: SHAQ
Down answers
- 1 Down: GHANA
- 2 Down: LOW IQ
- 3 Down: IRAQ
- 4 Down: BAY
- 6 Down: GIS
- 7 Down: OOH
Why the date needs checking
The answer page matching this puzzle’s headline lists the answers above, but its body text calls the completed puzzle Sunday, April 19. Its URL also contains April 19, 2025. The available information does not establish which date label is correct, and the grid was not independently checked against the NYT archive. Use the NYT Mini archive to select the Mini puzzle for the relevant month, year and date and compare the grid before treating the answer list as confirmed for April 20.
Where to play or revisit the Mini
The NYT says the Mini is available on its Games website and in the NYT Games and News apps. Its help page describes past Mini puzzles in the archive as available to Games and All Access subscribers, with limited archive access for other users. To locate an older puzzle, open the archive, switch to Mini, then choose the month, year and puzzle. Access terms can change; check the current NYT help pages for details. The NYT help material also says Sunday puzzles are available at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday.
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