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Need help with today’s mini crosswords? It contains one of those two-part questions, where 1-Across and 6-Across represent words in the same sentence. I hate these kinds of questions because they basically take away a clue, which doesn’t seem fair. 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 24, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1 Hint: With 6-Across, the kind of person who loves it when things go wrong
Answer: DRAMA
6A hint: see 1-Across
Answer: QUEEN
7Hint: A circus prop that provides extra height
Solution: STIL
8A clue: “___ boy!”
Answer: HOO
9A clue: Symbol expected on a weather application
Answer: SUN
Mini-clues and answers
Clue 1D: Elimination from a competition, informally
Answer: DQS
Clue 2D: ___ Chris Steak House (restaurant chain)
Answer: RUTH
3D Clue: Quintet of vowels
Answer: AEIOU
Clue 4D: fruits often presented in an edible arrangement
Answer: MELON
Clue 5D: Crumb-carrying insect
Answer: ANT
