Answers to today’s NYT mini crossword for April 3 – CNET

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Mini through clues and answers

1A hint: Sauteed… or a season in the past?
Solution: SPRANG

7A hint: Basketball player, informally
Solution: HOOPER

8A clue: ___ balloon
Solution: HOT

9A clue: Tumbled down… or a season in the past?
Answer: FELL

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: “Shut up!” »
Answer: SHH

2D Clue: Disappearing Sound
Answer: POOF

3D Index: Memorization technique based on repetition
Answer: ROAD

Clue 4D: “Come on, be ___” (“Help me”)
Solution: APAL

Clue 5D: Astronaut Armstrong
Answer: NEIL

Clue 6D: dog warning
Answer: GRR