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If you miss Calvin and Hobbes — and who doesn’t? — today’s NYT Mini Crossword is for you. (See 8-Across.) There’s also an Indiana Jones clue (2-Down), which took me a minute to figure out. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for April 30, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Picture holderAnswer: FRAME
6A clue: New spin on an old songAnswer: REMIX
7A clue: Cream of the cropAnswer: ELITE
8A clue: Hobbes in “Calvin and Hobbes,” for oneAnswer: TIGER
9A clue: Profit = revenue – ___Answer: COST
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Agonize (over)Answer: FRET
2D clue: Item in Indiana Jones’s satchel, perhapsAnswer: RELIC
3D clue: CompadreAnswer: AMIGO
4D clue: Itty-bitty bitersAnswer: MITES
5D clue: Wield, as influenceAnswer: EXERT
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