NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 4, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A P___ · 5A P____ · 6A R____ · 7A I____ · 8A M___ · 1D P____ · 2D R____ · 3D O____ · 4D P___ · 5D P___
Across
1A: Elphaba's broom in "Wicked" or Aladdin's lamp in "Aladdin"
PROP · more answers for this clue
5A: Thorough investigation
PROBE · more answers for this clue
6A: Metaphor for an unquestioning rule-follower
ROBOT · more answers for this clue
7A: Harvard and Yale, for two
IVIES · more answers for this clue
8A: ___ Wearhouse (department store chain)
MENS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Definitively determine
PROVE · more answers for this clue
2D: Herald of spring
ROBIN · more answers for this clue
3D: Orchestral reeds
OBOES · more answers for this clue
4D: Kibble nibblers
PETS · more answers for this clue
5D: Fastidiously proper
PRIM · more answers for this clue
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PROP
PROBE
ROBOT
IVIES
MENS
FAQ
1-Across: Elphaba's broom in "Wicked" or Aladdin's lamp in "Aladdin"
PROP.
5-Across: Thorough investigation
PROBE.
6-Across: Metaphor for an unquestioning rule-follower
ROBOT.
7-Across: Harvard and Yale, for two
IVIES.
8-Across: ___ Wearhouse (department store chain)
MENS.
1-Down: Definitively determine
PROVE.
2-Down: Herald of spring
ROBIN.
3-Down: Orchestral reeds
OBOES.
4-Down: Kibble nibblers
PETS.
5-Down: Fastidiously proper
PRIM.