Beginning of a joke

Latest answer — April 15, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Say whether you'll go
  2. 5Fitting game for Chip, Jack and Betty to play?
  3. 6___ acid
  4. 7Beginning of a joke
  5. 8Mix, as a salad

Down

  1. 1Doomed Shakespearean lover
  2. 2Short comedic performances
  3. 3Planet shrouded in toxic clouds that smell like rotten eggs
  4. 4Support, with "up"
  5. 5"I'm never going back, the ___ is in the ___" (lyric from "Let It Go")

The answer to “Beginning of a joke” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SETUP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 15, 2025 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Beginning of a joke” answer

SETUP (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SETUP

SETUP is the 5-letter solution that fits "Beginning of a joke" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 15, 2025 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SETUP mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SETUP is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged
  • a scheme or trick intended to incriminate or deceive someone
  • (in a ball game) a pass or play intended to provide an opportunity for another player to score

When else has “Beginning of a joke” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 15, 2025 (most recent) → SETUP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Beginning of a joke”?

The answer is SETUP, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 15, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Beginning of a joke”?

5 letters: SETUP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 15, 2025, at 7-Across.

Can “Beginning of a joke” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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