NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 27, 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 S___ · 5A S____ · 6A A____ · 7A P___ · 8A S__ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D A___ · 4D R__ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Big celebrity
STAR · more answers for this clue
5A: Ten bowling pins on two tries
SPARE · more answers for this clue
6A: Bowling venue
ALLEY · more answers for this clue
7A: Small relative of a rabbit
PIKA · more answers for this clue
8A: Home for a hog
Down
1D: Bad break in bowling
SPLIT · more answers for this clue
2D: Heavy on the dialogue
TALKY · more answers for this clue
3D: The United States ranks fourth in the world in this, after Russia, Canada and China
AREA · more answers for this clue
4D: Spanish for "king"
5D: Drains of energy
SAPS · more answers for this clue
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STAR
SPARE
ALLEY
PIKA
STY
FAQ
1-Across: Big celebrity
STAR.
5-Across: Ten bowling pins on two tries
SPARE.
6-Across: Bowling venue
ALLEY.
7-Across: Small relative of a rabbit
PIKA.
8-Across: Home for a hog
STY.
1-Down: Bad break in bowling
SPLIT.
2-Down: Heavy on the dialogue
TALKY.
3-Down: The United States ranks fourth in the world in this, after Russia, Canada and China
AREA.
4-Down: Spanish for "king"
REY.
5-Down: Drains of energy
SAPS.