NYT Mini Crossword Answers April 11, 2025

Across
1 Bad things to see tumbling down a mountain on their own
🎿 Usually attached to feet.
🏔️ Dangerous if loose on a slope.
🚫 Uncontrolled and slippery.

5 When repeated, “If ya know what I mean …”
😉 Secretive gesture.
One eye shuts.
💬 Suggests something unspoken.

6 When repeated, “If ya know what I mean …”
Suggestive elbow action.
😏 Adds to a hint.
📬 Subtle way to imply.

7 Provide funding for
💰 To donate generously.
🏛️ Often done for universities.
📜 A gift with conditions.

8 Quartet of awards won by Whoopi Goldberg, for short
🏆 Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony.
🌟 Rare showbiz honor.
🎭 Symbol of total talent.

Down
1 Successfully pulled off, as a deal
🤝 Negotiated well.
🏌️‍♂️ Also a golf motion.
💼 Closed like a pro.

2 Li’l tyke
👶 Informal term for child.
🧢 Often used affectionately.
🧸 Common in parenting lingo.

3 Gold brick
🏅 Made of precious metal.
🏦 Found in vaults.
💛 Misspelled wordplay here.

4 Distort, as data
📊 Not quite accurate.
🎯 Misses the mark intentionally.
🔄 Twist the truth.

6 French word before a maiden name
🇫🇷 Means “born as”.
👰 Seen before last names.
📝 Used in formal bios.