Daily NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for April 29 2025

The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 29, 2025, presents an accessible and engaging puzzle experience. Unlike some editions that include challenging meta-questions requiring circled letters to solve extra clues, this puzzle’s meta element was straightforward, specifically 2-Down, which asked what a magician might pull out of a hat, answered as "RABBIT."

Some clues required additional knowledge, such as the population ranking of Caribbean nations, with 8-Across answered as "HAITI." Other clues were straightforward and familiar, making the puzzle suitable for a wide range of solvers.

Complete Answers for April 29, 2025 Mini Crossword

• 1A: ART – The “A” of MoMA
• 4A: RAW – Like steak tartare and carpaccio
• 5A: ROBES – Attire for wizards and judges
• 7A: AMBER – Warm shade of yellowish-orange
• 8A: HAITI – Most populous country in the Caribbean
• 9A: STY – Messy room, so to speak
• 1D: AROMAS – Noted features of bakeries and candle shops
• 2D: RABBIT – What a magician might pull out of the hat
• 3D: TWEETY – “I tawt I taw a puddy tat!” speaker
• 5D: RAH – “Go team!”
• 6D: SRI – ___ Lanka

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