NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 29, 2026

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Author: NYT Mini team Editor: Joel Fagliano

Across Answers

1A

Notoriously antisocial pets View hint and explanation

CATS

5A

___ Sun (drink in a pouch) View hint and explanation

CAPRI

6A

Extremely excited View hint and explanation

AMPED

7A

All-out fight View hint and explanation

MELEE

8A

"The Tell-Tale Heart" writer View hint and explanation

POE

Down Answers

1D

Brief appearance in a movie View hint and explanation

CAMEO

2D

It doesn't fall far from the 3-Down, in an idiom View hint and explanation

APPLE

3D

See 2-Down View hint and explanation

ASTIR

4D

Heads or tails View hint and explanation

SIDE

5D

Spend a few nights in the woods, perhaps View hint and explanation

CAMP