NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 28, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A E___ · 5A A____ · 7A R____ · 8A L____ · 9A M___ · 1D E___ · 2D C____ · 3D H____ · 4D O____ · 6D M___
Across
1A: Sound effect in a long hallway
ECHO · more answers for this clue
5A: Something you might not want to wake up to?
ALARM · more answers for this clue
7A: 1980s role for Stallone
RAMBO · more answers for this clue
8A: "The sky's the ___!"
LIMIT · more answers for this clue
9A: Bit of folklore
MYTH · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: ___ of Grantham, noble title on "Downton Abbey"
EARL · more answers for this clue
2D: Insurance filing
CLAIM · more answers for this clue
3D: Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally
HAMMY · more answers for this clue
4D: Planet's path
ORBIT · more answers for this clue
6D: Fluttering insect that lends its name to a national storytelling event
MOTH · more answers for this clue
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ECHO
ALARM
RAMBO
LIMIT
MYTH
FAQ
1-Across: Sound effect in a long hallway
ECHO.
5-Across: Something you might not want to wake up to?
ALARM.
7-Across: 1980s role for Stallone
RAMBO.
8-Across: "The sky's the ___!"
LIMIT.
9-Across: Bit of folklore
MYTH.
1-Down: ___ of Grantham, noble title on "Downton Abbey"
EARL.
2-Down: Insurance filing
CLAIM.
3-Down: Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally
HAMMY.
4-Down: Planet's path
ORBIT.
6-Down: Fluttering insect that lends its name to a national storytelling event
MOTH.