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Need a little help with today's NYT Mini Crossword? We've got you covered with the answers and hints for the April 3, 2026 puzzle.
The NYT Mini crossword provides a brief but engaging mental exercise. Here are the answers for April 3, 2026:
**Across**
1. Jumped up ... or a season in the past tense? - **Sprang** 2. Basketball player, informally - **Hooper** 3. ___ balloon - **Hot air** 4. Tumbled down ... or a season in the past tense? - **Fell**
**Down**
1. "Be quiet!" - **Shh** 2. Sound of disappearance - **Poof** 3. Memorization technique based on repetition - **Rote** 4. "C'mon, be ___" ("Help me out") - **A pal** 5. Astronaut Armstrong - **Neil** 6. Dog's warning - **Grr**
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