Answers to today’s NYT mini crossword for April 1 – CNET

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Today’s mini crosswords have an original April Fool’s twist. Three of the clues are just repeated letters, and you need to figure out what they look like in order to find the answers they represent. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some daily solving tips and tricks, check out our mini crossword tips.

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Let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: AAAAAA
Answer: WISE

5A Clue: The Back Half of an Old Cassette Tape
Solution: SIDEB

6A Hint: Perform Lines That Are Not in the Script
Answer: ADLIB

7A Clue: GGGGGGG
Answer: GEEZ

8A clue: buttocks, for the British
Answer: ASS

Mini-clues and answers

1D Index: Opposite of narrower
Solution: WIDER

2D index: keeps the engine running when parked
Solution: IDLES

3D index: CCCCCCC
Answer: GRAB

4D index: ___ and flow (opposites of tides)
Answer: EBB

5D Index: a long and epic story
Answer: SAGA