Hit the ___ (go to bed)

Latest answer — April 03, 2025

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This clue's Thursday, April 03, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Hit the ___ (go to bed)
  2. 5Misleading name for a sub/shish kebab restaurant?
  3. 6Misleading name for a taco/pasta restaurant?
  4. 7Certain sports bets
  5. 8Cooped (up)

Down

  1. 1Almost *too* sophisticated and charming
  2. 2Upscale Colorado skiing destination
  3. 3Word after bar or pie
  4. 4Smooch
  5. 5Word on an eight-sided traffic sign

The answer to “Hit the ___ (go to bed)” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SACK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 3, 2025 at 1-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.

“Hit the ___ (go to bed)” answer

SACK (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SACK

SACK is the 4-letter solution that fits "Hit the ___ (go to bed)" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 3, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SACK mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods
  • a woman's short loose unwaisted dress, typically narrowing at the hem, popular especially in the 1950s
  • dismissal from employment

When else has “Hit the ___ (go to bed)” 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 3, 2025 (most recent) → SACK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Hit the ___ (go to bed)”?

The answer is SACK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Hit the ___ (go to bed)”?

4 letters: SACK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 3, 2025, at 1-Across.

Can “Hit the ___ (go to bed)” 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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