NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 29, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A C____ · 6A A____ · 7A M____ · 8A P__ · 1D C____ · 2D A____ · 3D T___ · 4D S___ · 5D C___
Across
1A: Notoriously antisocial pets
CATS · more answers for this clue
5A: ___ Sun (drink in a pouch)
CAPRI · more answers for this clue
6A: Extremely excited
AMPED · more answers for this clue
7A: All-out fight
MELEE · more answers for this clue
8A: "The Tell-Tale Heart" writer
Down
1D: Brief appearance in a movie
CAMEO · more answers for this clue
2D: It doesn't fall far from the 3-Down, in an idiom
APPLE ·
3D: See 2-Down
TREE ·
4D: Heads or tails
SIDE · more answers for this clue
5D: Spend a few nights in the woods, perhaps
CAMP · more answers for this clue
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CATS
CAPRI
AMPED
MELEE
POE
FAQ
1-Across: Notoriously antisocial pets
CATS.
5-Across: ___ Sun (drink in a pouch)
CAPRI.
6-Across: Extremely excited
AMPED.
7-Across: All-out fight
MELEE.
8-Across: "The Tell-Tale Heart" writer
POE.
1-Down: Brief appearance in a movie
CAMEO.
2-Down: It doesn't fall far from the 3-Down, in an idiom
APPLE.
3-Down: See 2-Down
TREE.
4-Down: Heads or tails
SIDE.
5-Down: Spend a few nights in the woods, perhaps
CAMP.