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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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The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle completed for April 1, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini 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
