NYT's Daily Crossword Solutions for April 22: Puzzle Hints, Clues, and Reveals

NYT's Daily Crossword Solutions for April 22: Puzzle Hints, Clues, and Reveals

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NYT Mini Crossword Unveiled: Clues, Answers, and Hints for April 22

Ever wondered about today's NYT Mini crossword? Struggling to decipher the clues? Fret not, 'cause I've got your back with some extra help and the right answers!

The NYT Mini is a nifty, bite-sized version of the NYT's more substantial and long-lasting crossword. Most days, there are between 3 to 5 clues in each direction on a 5x5 grid, but it can get bigger, especially on Saturdays.

Ok, so here's the lowdown on how to play: unlike its larger cousin, the NYT Mini crossword is available for free on the NYT website or NYT Games app. But, you'll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

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Here are some extra NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for April 22:

Hints

Across

1. A human's loyal companion
2. Found in a cereal, puffy and sweet
3. Partners with another word in the clue
4. Two sandwich cookies
5. Move your head in agreement

Down

1. Feeling dazed and confused
2. Rice-shaped pasta, horizontally
3. Genetically modified crops, short for
4. Short for "Come on"
5. Title of a song by Enrique Iglesias and Mariah Carey

Answers

Across

1. A canine companion
2. A charm with marshmallows
3. A mezzo-soprano voice type
4. Black and white snacks
5. Shaking your noggin

Down

1. Dazed and confused, dude
2. Orzo, Italian rice pasta
3. GMOs, occasionally called "frankenfood"
4. C'mon, short and sweet
5. Hero, villain's counterpart

It took me 1:19 to complete today's NYT Mini. I struggled with the first two answers, initially thinking 6 Across might be tenor. But once I had ORZO figured out, mezzo and GMOs became crystal clear.

This time it was a cryptic hint for ORZO as I was stumped for that otherwise. You'll find the letters for that word in "horizontally."

See you tomorrow for another round of NYT Mini fun!

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1. The solution to the NYT Mini Crossword for April 22, under the across clues, is a loyal canine companion, a charm filled with sugary marshmallows, a type of voice typically heard in opera, black and white snacks, and a motion of agreement using one's head.
2. The Down clues for April 22's NYT Mini Crossword are answered with dazed and confused, a specific type of rice pasta, genetically modified crops abbreviated in common discussion, a contraction of "come on", and a title shared by a song by Enrique Iglesias and Mariah Carey.
3. To access the full archive of NYT Mini Crosswords, one requires an NYT Games subscription.
4. Although today's NYT Mini Crossword took 1 minute and 19 seconds to solve, the clue for ORZO, horizontal pasta in the hint, was somewhat cryptic, serving as a challenge for solvers.

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