NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Nathan HutsenpillerTue, April 28, 2026 at 2:06 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 Tuesday, April 28, 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 Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Sound effect in a long hallway — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"5 Across: Something you might not want to wake up to? —HINT: Ends with the letter "M"7 Across: 1980s role for Stallone — HINT: Starts with the letter "R"8 Across: "The sky's the ___!" — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"9 Across: Bit of folklore — HINT: Ends with the letter "H"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: ___ of Grantham, noble title on "Downton Abbey" — HINT: Ends with the letter "L"

2 Down: Insurance filing — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"

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3 Down: Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally — HINT: Starts with the letter "H"

4 Down: Planet's path — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"

6 Down: Fluttering insect that lends its name to a national storytelling event — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Tuesday, April 28, 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: Sound effect in a long hallway — ECHO5 Across: Something you might not want to wake up to? —ALARM7 Across: 1980s role for Stallone — RAMBO8 Across: "The sky's the ___!" — LIMIT9 Across: Bit of folklore — MYTH

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: ___ of Grantham, noble title on "Downton Abbey" — EARL

2 Down: Insurance filing — CLAIM

3 Down: Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally — HAMMY

4 Down: Planet's path — ORBIT

6 Down: Fluttering insect that lends its name to a national storytelling event — MOTH

Related: NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, April 27, 2026

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