NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 4, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A E__ · 4A B__ · 7A B__ · 8A A__ · 9A B______ · 11A D_____ · 12A L______ · 13A O__ · 14A R__ · 15A G__ · 16A S__ · 1D E__ · 2D M______ · 3D O______ · 4D B______ · 5D A______ · 6D H______ · 10D N__ · 12D L__
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1A: Like this lyric: "My heart is yours to fill or burst / To break or bury or wear as jewelry"
4A: Scrooge's cry before "humbug"
7A: "___ appetit!"
8A: "Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)
9A: Use camouflage
BLENDIN · more answers for this clue
11A: Big name in fluorescent paint
DAYGLO · more answers for this clue
12A: Transmission setting for a steep hill, maybe
LOWGEAR · more answers for this clue
13A: Egg cells
14A: GPS suggestion: Abbr.
15A: Like many Grindr users
16A: Go on dates with
Down
1D: Recede, as the tide
2D: Country between Ukraine and Romania
MOLDOVA · more answers for this clue
3D: Message in Connections when you almost get the category, but not quite
ONEAWAY · more answers for this clue
4D: Mammals whose name is a synonym of "pesters"
BADGERS · more answers for this clue
5D: "Sorry, has the meeting started already?"
AMILATE · more answers for this clue
6D: Award recipient
HONOREE · more answers for this clue
10D: The N.F.L.'s Giants, on scoreboards
12D: Makeshift seat at a campfire
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EMOBAH
BONAMO
BLENDIN
DAYGLO
LOWGEAR
OVARTE
GAYSEE
FAQ
1-Across: Like this lyric: "My heart is yours to fill or burst / To break or bury or wear as jewelry"
EMO.
4-Across: Scrooge's cry before "humbug"
BAH.
7-Across: "___ appetit!"
BON.
8-Across: "Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)
AMO.
9-Across: Use camouflage
BLENDIN.
11-Across: Big name in fluorescent paint
DAYGLO.
12-Across: Transmission setting for a steep hill, maybe
LOWGEAR.
13-Across: Egg cells
OVA.
14-Across: GPS suggestion: Abbr.
RTE.
15-Across: Like many Grindr users
GAY.
16-Across: Go on dates with
SEE.
1-Down: Recede, as the tide
EBB.
2-Down: Country between Ukraine and Romania
MOLDOVA.
3-Down: Message in Connections when you almost get the category, but not quite
ONEAWAY.
4-Down: Mammals whose name is a synonym of "pesters"
BADGERS.
5-Down: "Sorry, has the meeting started already?"
AMILATE.
6-Down: Award recipient
HONOREE.
10-Down: The N.F.L.'s Giants, on scoreboards
NYG.
12-Down: Makeshift seat at a campfire
LOG.