NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 22, 2023
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 B__ · 4A C__ · 7A O__ · 8A I__ · 9A T______ · 11A A______ · 12A N______ · 13A Y__ · 14A S__ · 1D B_____ · 2D B_____ · 3D C_____ · 4D C_____ · 5D A_____ · 6D P_____ · 10D S__
Across
1A: English channel
4A: Something tossed in the air at graduation
7A: What aptly fills the blanks in "f_ss_l fue_"
8A: Anger
9A: "Take my word on this"
TRUSTME · more answers for this clue
11A: High naval rank
ADMIRAL · more answers for this clue
12A: Eighth planet from the sun
NEPTUNE · more answers for this clue
13A: Football field units: Abbr.
14A: Respectful title
Down
1D: "You can't plant flowers if you haven't ___" (dad joke)
BOTANY · more answers for this clue
2D: Looked at some flyers?
BIRDED · more answers for this clue
3D: Tight bunches
CLUMPS · more answers for this clue
4D: Lemon or lime
CITRUS · more answers for this clue
5D: Major Italian fashion house
ARMANI · more answers for this clue
6D: Kitchen gadget for carrots
PEELER · more answers for this clue
10D: Take a chair
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BBCCAP
OILIRE
TRUSTME
ADMIRAL
NEPTUNE
YDSSIR
FAQ
1-Across: English channel
BBC.
4-Across: Something tossed in the air at graduation
CAP.
7-Across: What aptly fills the blanks in "f_ss_l fue_"
OIL.
8-Across: Anger
IRE.
9-Across: "Take my word on this"
TRUSTME.
11-Across: High naval rank
ADMIRAL.
12-Across: Eighth planet from the sun
NEPTUNE.
13-Across: Football field units: Abbr.
YDS.
14-Across: Respectful title
SIR.
1-Down: "You can't plant flowers if you haven't ___" (dad joke)
BOTANY.
2-Down: Looked at some flyers?
BIRDED.
3-Down: Tight bunches
CLUMPS.
4-Down: Lemon or lime
CITRUS.
5-Down: Major Italian fashion house
ARMANI.
6-Down: Kitchen gadget for carrots
PEELER.
10-Down: Take a chair
SIT.