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Mini Crossword Clues & Answers for April 28, 2024

Sunday, April 28, 2024

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This archive page covers the Mini Crossword from Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Mini is a small daily crossword, usually 5×5, that most people finish in a minute or two, so it fits easily into a short break. Hints come first and the solution stays hidden until you ask for it.

10 clues · jump to Across or Down. Tap a tile for one letter, or Answer for the whole word.

Across clues & answers

  1. 1

    "___ a beautiful day in this neighborhood …"

  2. 4

    Clothing typically washed on a delicate setting

  3. 6

    Swing one's arms helplessly

  4. 7

    Quaint worker at a traveling fair

  5. 8

    Woolly beast of Tibet

Down clues & answers

  1. 1

    Embed, as a mosaic tile

  2. 2

    Crowning part of a princess costume

  3. 3

    Really reek

  4. 4

    Chain that temporarily dropped the "Finger Lickin' Good!" slogan during the pandemic

  5. 5

    Tricksy

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Previous Mini Crossword answer

Saturday, April 27, 2024

across

  • 1. Revolutionary leader Guevara: CHE
  • 4. Shirley Temple or Ginger Rogers, e.g.: DRINK
  • 6. Mysterious in meaning: CRYPTIC
  • 8. "For ___ a jolly good fellow …": HES
  • 9. Pole with a reel attached: ROD
  • 10. Shirley Temple or Ginger Rogers, e.g.: ACTRESS
  • 12. Boat for a whitewater adventure: KAYAK
  • 13. Give permission to: LET

down

  • 1. Piece of snow or table salt, essentially: CRYSTAL
  • 2. Very cool: HIP
  • 3. Ask (someone) in earnest: ENTREAT
  • 4. Absolute junk: DRECK
  • 5. Sales booth: KIOSK
  • 6. When doubled, a ballroom dance: CHA
  • 7. Things that old audiobooks are sold on: CDS
  • 11. Bread for a pastrami sandwich: RYE
Hints and full breakdown for Apr 27

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What makes the Mini different

The Mini packs a full crossword into a tiny grid, so every square matters: each letter belongs to both an Across and a Down answer. Clues tend to be breezy and modern (pop culture, everyday phrases, a little wordplay), and the timer makes it a favourite for friendly competition.

Grids are usually 5×5, and larger on some days. A new Mini is published the evening before its date (Eastern Time), so night owls can play tomorrow's puzzle early.

Solving faster

  • Sweep the Across clues first, filling only what you are sure of, then switch to Down. The crossings will confirm or correct your guesses.
  • Start with fill-in-the-blanks. Clues like "___ and cheese" are the quickest wins.
  • Trust the grammar. A plural clue means a plural answer; a past-tense clue usually means an answer ending in -ED.
  • Use partial reveals. On this page you can flip one letter of one answer, which is often enough to open up the whole corner.

For a specific clue in any crossword, try our crossword solver with the letters you already have.

Mini Crossword FAQ

When is the new Mini released?

The Mini usually goes live the evening before its date, US Eastern Time.

How big is the Mini?

Most days it is 5×5, occasionally a little larger. That still means every letter is checked by two clues.

Where can I find yesterday's Mini answers?

See our yesterday's Mini page, or browse every date in the Mini archive.