NYT Mini Crossword Answers April 16, 2025

Across
1 “T-t-t-turn up the heat!”
🥶 Sound of being cold.
❄️ Often said with chattering teeth.
🧊 Not warm at all.

4 Like fare at a fair, fairly often
🍟 Think corn dogs and funnel cakes.
🍗 Often dipped in oil.
🎡 Common at carnivals.

6 A complete unknown?
🤷 A person with no background info.
🌐 Internet slang for a stranger.
👤 Someone random.

7 A Rolling Stone?
📰 A type of publication.
🎤 Can feature artists.
📖 A magazine edition.

8 Witch’s spell
🧙 Cast with malice.
💀 Often meant to curse.
🌑 One-word dark magic.

Down
1 In-your-face assertive
🗣️ Loud and bold.
😤 Not afraid to speak up.
💥 Can be a bit much.

2 Help with the dishes
🚰 A water-based kitchen task.
🍽️ Comes before drying.
🧽 Removes soap.

3 Done again in a similar way
🔁 Brought back with style.
🎬 Like a sequel.
📼 Often labeled as a comeback.

4 The “F” of T.G.I.F.: Abbr.
📅 End of the work week.
🎉 Leads into the weekend.
🍻 Time to relax.

5 Fawn’s mother
🦌 Forest-dwelling creature.
👩 Parent of a baby deer.
🌲 Common in nature scenes.