The NY Times Mini Crossword April 25, 2026 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Ruffle or Pringle CHIP
- 5 “Still unscheduled” abbr. TBA
- 8 “Je t’___” (French “I love you”) AIME
- 9 Tailor’s line HEM
- 10 Eleven plus two, or twelve plus one THIRTEEN
- 12 Rollaway extra for a hotel room, maybe COT
- 13 Unit of farmland ACRE
- 14 “Eleven plus two” and “twelve plus one,” e.g. ANAGRAMS
- 16 Cheese found in spanakopita FETA
- 17 Big tub VAT
- 18 Emoji used to mean “Ooh, interesting” EYES
- 19 Messy, muddy home STY
Down
- 1 Business with cappuccinos and cuddly kittens CATCAFE
- 2 “Dear, I’m home!” HIHONEY
- 3 Act like IMITATE
- 4 The “/” in km/h PER
- 5 Cleveland N.B.A. team, to fans THECAVS
- 6 Cardboard coaster at a pub BEERMAT
- 7 Legal immunity, as granted through a pardon AMNESTY
- 11 Pine ___ (slugger’s sticky stuff) TAR
- 15 Alternative to electric, for a stove GAS
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