NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 3, 2026
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_____ · 7A H_____ · 8A H_____ · 9A F___ · 1D S__ · 2D P___ · 3D R___ · 4D A___ · 5D N___ · 6D G__
Across
1A: Jumped up ... or a season in the past tense?
SPRANG · more answers for this clue
7A: Basketball player, informally
HOOPER · more answers for this clue
8A: ___ balloon
HOTAIR · more answers for this clue
9A: Tumbled down ... or a season in the past tense?
FELL · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "Be quiet!"
2D: Sound of disappearance
POOF · more answers for this clue
3D: Memorization technique based on repetition
ROTE · more answers for this clue
4D: "C'mon, be ___" ("Help me out")
APAL · more answers for this clue
5D: Astronaut Armstrong
NEIL · more answers for this clue
6D: Dog's warning
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SPRANG
HOOPER
HOTAIR
FELL
FAQ
1-Across: Jumped up ... or a season in the past tense?
SPRANG.
7-Across: Basketball player, informally
HOOPER.
8-Across: ___ balloon
HOTAIR.
9-Across: Tumbled down ... or a season in the past tense?
FELL.
1-Down: "Be quiet!"
SHH.
2-Down: Sound of disappearance
POOF.
3-Down: Memorization technique based on repetition
ROTE.
4-Down: "C'mon, be ___" ("Help me out")
APAL.
5-Down: Astronaut Armstrong
NEIL.
6-Down: Dog's warning
GRR.