NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, April 11, 2026

Kenn C. BivinsSat, April 11, 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 Saturday, April 11, 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 Saturday, April 11, 2026

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: N.B.A. team that plays at M.S.G. — HINT: Starts with the letter "K"7 Across: Guy with a nerdy, passionate interest —HINT: Starts with the letter "F"8 Across: Rudely merges — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"9 Across: Standard number of bowling pins — HINT: Starts with the letter "T"10 Across: Inflated sense of one's own importance — HINT: Ends with the letter "O"13 Across: Arrived via airplane — HINT: Starts with the letter "F"14 Across: History-making achievements, perhaps — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Colonel Sanders's fast-food chain — HINT: Ends with the letter "C"

2 Down: Spiral-shelled mollusks — HINT: Starts with the letter "N"

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3 Down: 1, 2 or 3, but not 1.23 — HINT: Starts with the letter "I"

4 Down: "60 Minutes" producer — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

5 Down: Colorful pond fish — HINT: Starts with the letter "K"6 Down: Thesaurus listing: Abbr. — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"10 Down: Closest pal, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter "B"11 Down: "Go on, ___!" ("Scram!") — HINT: Starts with the letter "G"12 Down: Opposite of offs — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, April 11, 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: N.B.A. team that plays at M.S.G. — KNICKS7 Across: Guy with a nerdy, passionate interest —FANBOY8 Across: Rudely merges — CUTSIN9 Across: Standard number of bowling pins — TEN10 Across: Inflated sense of one's own importance — BIGEGO13 Across: Arrived via airplane — FLEWIN14 Across: History-making achievements, perhaps — FIRSTS

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Colonel Sanders's fast-food chain — KFC

2 Down: Spiral-shelled mollusks — NAUTALI

3 Down: 1, 2 or 3, but not 1.23 — INTEGER

4 Down: "60 Minutes" producer — CBSNEWS

5 Down: Colorful pond fish — KOI6 Down: Thesaurus listing: Abbr. — SYN10 Down: Closest pal, for short — BFF11 Down: "Go on, ___!" ("Scram!") — GIT12 Down: Opposite of offs — ONS

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