Crossword Puzzle Solutions for NYT's April 21 Edition: Hints, Clues, and Answers
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Crack the NYT Mini Crossword with these Hints, Clues, and Answers!
Struggled with Sunday's NYT Mini? No worries! Here are some extra hints and answers for today's crossword. The NYT Mini is a quick, sleek version of the paper's classic crossword, featuring three to five clues in each direction on a five-by-five grid. You can play it for free on the New York Times website or app.
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Need help? Check out the NYT Mini Crossword Hints, Clues and Answers for Monday, April 21st.
Spoiler Alert: Proceed with caution as spoilers lie ahead!
NYT Mini Crossword Hints:
Across Hints:
- Type of reef that can form an atoll
- As this, things below
- Popular Japanese dish that has broth and often a marinated egg
- Like the types of phones produced by Apple and Samsung
- Some, without specifics
Down Hints:

- Pixar series featuring Lightning McQueen
- 44 out of 47
- Like Caesar and Cicero
- "It's a very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie"
- Season before Easter Sunday
NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers:
Across Answers:
- To bite coral, the beaklike teeth of a parrotfish - CORAL
- Up high
- Tasty noodle soup (tonkotsu, shoyu varieties) - RAMEN
- Sharp as a knife
- Any
Down Answers:
- Multiple dealership options
- Former US President Obama
- Ancient Roman speakers
- Animator who drew Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck - Tex Avery
- Forty days prior
This Monday's NYT Mini took me 0:32 to complete. Some sections were trickier, like the CORAL answer and SMART didn't come to mind right away, but the rest of the answers were relatively smooth sailing.
Stay tuned for more thrilling NYT Mini adventures tomorrow!
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The NYT Mini crossword for April 21st includes a clue for a type of fish commonly found in reefs, the parrotfish. For animators, you might be interested in Tex Avery, who created classic characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. The NYT Mini crossword solutions include answers such as 'Ramen', a popular Japanese dish, and 'Barack Obama', the 44th US President. If you're having trouble with the NYT Mini, you can find hints, clues, and answers on websites like The New York Times or the author's blog. To stay updated on the latest NYT Mini crossword and other word game news, consider following the blog and joining the Discord community.