NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 22, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A G____ · 6A E____ · 7A T____ · 8A G____ · 9A O____ · 1D G____ · 2D L____ · 3D A____ · 4D S____ · 5D S____
Across
1A: It's clearly recyclable!
GLASS · more answers for this clue
6A: ___ Day (April 22nd observance)
EARTH · more answers for this clue
7A: Thick, underground part of a plant stem
TUBER · more answers for this clue
8A: Small cluster of trees
GROVE · more answers for this clue
9A: Rowed, as a boat
OARED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: From the ___ (right at the beginning)
GETGO · more answers for this clue
2D: Author Ingalls Wilder who wrote "Little House on the Prairie"
LAURA · more answers for this clue
3D: ___ Day, observance on the last Friday of April
ARBOR · more answers for this clue
4D: Actor Buscemi
STEVE · more answers for this clue
5D: Rip into bits, as paper
SHRED · more answers for this clue
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GLASS
EARTH
TUBER
GROVE
OARED
FAQ
1-Across: It's clearly recyclable!
GLASS.
6-Across: ___ Day (April 22nd observance)
EARTH.
7-Across: Thick, underground part of a plant stem
TUBER.
8-Across: Small cluster of trees
GROVE.
9-Across: Rowed, as a boat
OARED.
1-Down: From the ___ (right at the beginning)
GETGO.
2-Down: Author Ingalls Wilder who wrote "Little House on the Prairie"
LAURA.
3-Down: ___ Day, observance on the last Friday of April
ARBOR.
4-Down: Actor Buscemi
STEVE.
5-Down: Rip into bits, as paper
SHRED.