NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Sunday, April 5, 2026

Kenn C. BivinsSun, April 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM UTC

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on for Today's Mini Crossword on Sunday, April 5, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Sunday, April 5, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Like this lyric: Contents of an Easter basket — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"5 Across: Check out the contents of someone else's medicine cabinet, say —HINT: Starts with the letter "S"6 Across: Menzel of Broadway — HINT: Ends with the letter "A"7 Across: Carrier of an Easter basket — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"8 Across: Org for Rory McIlroy — HINT: Starts with the letter "P"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Turn out to be — HINT: Ends with the letter "P"

2 Down: "Where do you think you're ____?" — HINT: Ends with the letter "G"

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3 Down: About to, slangily — HINT: Starts with the letter "G"

4 Down: Sterilize, as a cat — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"

5 Down: Brother or sister, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Sunday, April 5, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Like this lyric: Contents of an Easter basket — EGGS5 Across: Check out the contents of someone else's medicine cabinet, say —SNOOP6 Across: Menzel of Broadway — IDINA7 Across: Carrier of an Easter basket — BUNNY8 Across: Org for Rory McIlroy — PGA

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Turn out to be — ENDUP

2 Down: "Where do you think you're ____?" — GOING

3 Down: About to, slangily — GONNA

4 Down: Sterilize, as a cat — SPAY

5 Down: Brother or sister, for short — SIB

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