NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 20, 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___ · 5A N___ · 6A R____ · 7A I___ · 8A P___ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D O____ · 4D P__ · 6D R__
Across
1A: All-caps reply to a spammy political text
STOP · more answers for this clue
5A: Number of seasons that "Seinfeld" and "The Office" each ran
NINE · more answers for this clue
6A: Wild party, informally
RAGER · more answers for this clue
7A: Swedish furniture giant
IKEA · more answers for this clue
8A: Long-lasting salon treatment
PERM · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Chinese zodiac animal
SNAKE · more answers for this clue
2D: Chinese zodiac animal
TIGER · more answers for this clue
3D: Hour following midnight
ONEAM · more answers for this clue
4D: The "p" of m.p.h.
6D: Tombstone letters
Completed grid
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STOP
NINE
RAGER
IKEA
PERM
FAQ
1-Across: All-caps reply to a spammy political text
STOP.
5-Across: Number of seasons that "Seinfeld" and "The Office" each ran
NINE.
6-Across: Wild party, informally
RAGER.
7-Across: Swedish furniture giant
IKEA.
8-Across: Long-lasting salon treatment
PERM.
1-Down: Chinese zodiac animal
SNAKE.
2-Down: Chinese zodiac animal
TIGER.
3-Down: Hour following midnight
ONEAM.
4-Down: The "p" of m.p.h.
PER.
6-Down: Tombstone letters
RIP.