If you are stuck on today’s New York Times Mini Crossword, you aren’t alone. As the Saturday edition, this puzzle is notably longer than the weekday versions, offering a slightly greater challenge for daily solvers.
Below are the complete answers for both the Across and Down clues to help you complete your grid.
Across Answers
- 1A: N.B.A. team that plays at M.S.G. — KNICKS
- 7A: Guy with a nerdy, passionate interest — FANBOY
- 8A: Rudely merges — CUTSIN
- 9A: Standard number of bowling pins — TEN
- 10A: Inflated sense of one’s own importance — BIGEGO
- 13A: Arrived via airplane — FLEWIN
- 14A: History-making achievements, perhaps — FIRSTS
Down Answers
- 1D: Colonel Sanders’s fast-food chain — KFC
- 2D: Spiral-shelled mollusks — NAUTILI
- 3D: 1, 2 or 3, but not 1.23 — INTEGER
- 4D: “60 Minutes” producer — CBSNEWS
- 5D: Colorful pond fish — KOI
- 6D: Thesaurus listing: Abbr. — SYN
- 10D: Closest pal, for short — BFF
- 11D: “Go on, ___!” (“Scram!”) — GIT
Note for Solvers: The Saturday Mini is designed to be more expansive than its weekday counterparts, often requiring a bit more lateral thinking to connect the intersecting words.
Summary: These answers provide a complete walkthrough for the April 11 NYT Mini Crossword, covering all clues for the Saturday edition.
