NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 21, 2025
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 C____ · 6A A____ · 7A R____ · 8A S____ · 9A A__ · 1D C___ · 2D O____ · 3D R____ · 4D A____ · 5D L___
Across
1A: What the beaklike teeth of a parrotfish are used to bite
CORAL · more answers for this clue
6A: On top of
ABOVE · more answers for this clue
7A: Noodle soup with "tonkotsu" and "shoyu" varieties
RAMEN · more answers for this clue
8A: Sharp as a tack
SMART · more answers for this clue
9A: "___ questions?"
Down
1D: Dealership choices
CARS · more answers for this clue
2D: His presidential center is being built on Chicago's South Side
OBAMA · more answers for this clue
3D: Like Caesar and Cicero
ROMAN · more answers for this clue
4D: Tex ___, animator who drew Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
AVERY · more answers for this clue
5D: Gave for a short time
LENT · more answers for this clue
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CORAL
ABOVE
RAMEN
SMART
ANY
FAQ
1-Across: What the beaklike teeth of a parrotfish are used to bite
CORAL.
6-Across: On top of
ABOVE.
7-Across: Noodle soup with "tonkotsu" and "shoyu" varieties
RAMEN.
8-Across: Sharp as a tack
SMART.
9-Across: "___ questions?"
ANY.
1-Down: Dealership choices
CARS.
2-Down: His presidential center is being built on Chicago's South Side
OBAMA.
3-Down: Like Caesar and Cicero
ROMAN.
4-Down: Tex ___, animator who drew Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
AVERY.
5-Down: Gave for a short time
LENT.