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The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle completed by April 30, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1A hint: poor quality AI content
Solution: SLOP
5A hint: “Whoa, calm down!”
Answer: CHILL
6A clue: Toyota’s rival
Answer: HONDA
7A clue: subject of many quotes from Sun Tzu
Answer: ENEMY
8A clue: “Now ___ I’m talking!” »
Answer: WAS
Mini-clues and answers
Clue 1D: Bright, like the sun
Answer: BRILLIANT
2D index: ___ notes (text accompanying a recording)
Solution: LINER
3D Index: the person I was, before some personal growth
Answer: OLDME
4D Index: Pause’s counterpart
Answer: PLAY
Clue 5D: Why “masticate” is a fancy word
Answer: CHEW