NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 11

Friday, April 11, 2025

By Sam Ezersky

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Bad things to see tumbling down a mountain on their own
  2. 5When repeated, "If ya know what I mean ..."
  3. 6When repeated, "If ya know what I mean ..."
  4. 7Provide funding for
  5. 8Quartet of awards won by Whoopi Goldberg, for short

Down

  1. 1Successfully pulled off, as a deal
  2. 2Li'l tyke
  3. 3Gold brick
  4. 4Distort, as data
  5. 6French word before a maiden name

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bad things to see tumbling down a mountain on their own — Answer: SKIS
  2. 5. When repeated, "If ya know what I mean ..." — Answer: WINK
  3. 6. When repeated, "If ya know what I mean ..." — Answer: NUDGE
  4. 7. Provide funding for — Answer: ENDOW
  5. 8. Quartet of awards won by Whoopi Goldberg, for short — Answer: EGOT

Down

  1. 1. Successfully pulled off, as a deal — Answer: SWUNG
  2. 2. Li'l tyke — Answer: KIDDO
  3. 3. Gold brick — Answer: INGOT
  4. 4. Distort, as data — Answer: SKEW
  5. 6. French word before a maiden name — Answer: NEE

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, April 11, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on April 11?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for April 11, 2025

The full solution for the April 11 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Friday, April 11.

Hints for the April 11 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The April 11 Mini fell on a Friday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on April 11, 2025?

Every across and down answer for the Friday, April 11, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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