NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 18, 2022
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A E___ · 5A S____ · 6A P____ · 7A C___ · 8A A___ · 1D E____ · 2D L____ · 3D M____ · 4D O__ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Furry red monster with a falsetto
ELMO · more answers for this clue
5A: Team
SQUAD · more answers for this clue
6A: Hidden-camera prank show since 2003
PUNKD · more answers for this clue
7A: Enclosure for a pet bird
CAGE · more answers for this clue
8A: Pub drinks
ALES · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Neither > nor <
EQUAL · more answers for this clue
2D: Sudden forward leap
LUNGE · more answers for this clue
3D: Creates
MAKES · more answers for this clue
4D: Like 2021 and 2023, but not 2022
5D: Pet adoption org.
SPCA · more answers for this clue
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ELMO
SQUAD
PUNKD
CAGE
ALES
FAQ
1-Across: Furry red monster with a falsetto
ELMO.
5-Across: Team
SQUAD.
6-Across: Hidden-camera prank show since 2003
PUNKD.
7-Across: Enclosure for a pet bird
CAGE.
8-Across: Pub drinks
ALES.
1-Down: Neither > nor <
EQUAL.
2-Down: Sudden forward leap
LUNGE.
3-Down: Creates
MAKES.
4-Down: Like 2021 and 2023, but not 2022
ODD.
5-Down: Pet adoption org.
SPCA.