NYT Mini Crossword Answers April 27, 2025

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1 Outdoor spot to people-watch, maybe (Answer: STOOP)
🏡 5 letters, starts with S, ends with P
🪑 Steps outside a house
👀 Watch neighbors pass by
🚪 Small front porch
👣 Often sat on casually
🌳 Common in cities
📬 Near the mailbox
🎒 Kids gather here
🐕 Pets sit here too
☀️ Good for sunny days

6 Big name in health insurance (Answer: AETNA)
🏥 5 letters, starts with A, ends with A
💊 Health plan provider
📑 Insurance giant
🏦 Merged with CVS
👩‍⚕️ Medical coverage
🚑 Emergency support
📋 Claims processing
🩺 Wellness programs
💵 Premiums involved
🛡️ Financial protection

7 Broadway theater helper (Answer: USHER)
🎭 5 letters, starts with U, ends with R
🪑 Shows you your seat
🎟️ Collects tickets
🛎️ Greets guests
👔 Wears a uniform
🔦 Guides with a flashlight
🚪 Manages entrances
🗣️ Gives directions
🎼 Concerts need them too
👟 Walks a lot during shows

8 Easy to understand (Answer: CLEAR)
🔍 5 letters, starts with C, ends with R
📖 Obvious meaning
💬 Not confusing
🛣️ Visible road
💡 Light or obvious
🌟 Transparent
🧠 Quickly grasped
🎯 Straight to the point
🗣️ Direct communication
📜 No ambiguity

9 When many show up to a job interview (Answer: EARLY)
⏰ 5 letters, starts with E, ends with Y
🚪 Arriving ahead
🗓️ Punctual timing
📋 Impressive habit
🛬 Before expected
📈 Shows enthusiasm
🏢 Good for interviews
👔 First impressions
📚 Extra time to prepare
👀 Reduces stress

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1 What “salsa” literally means (Answer: SAUCE)
🍅 5 letters, starts with S, ends with E
🥫 Spicy condiment
🌮 Mexican topping
🍝 Pasta needs it
🧂 Flavor enhancer
🌶️ Sometimes very hot
🧄 Garlic included often
🍲 Liquid accompaniment
🥘 Served with chips
👨‍🍳 Cook’s essential

2 Electric car maker since 2003 (Answer: TESLA)
🚗 5 letters, starts with T, ends with A
⚡ EV pioneer
📈 Stock market darling
🏭 Gigafactory
👨‍💻 Founded by engineers
🛰️ Elon Musk connection
🛻 Cybertruck creator
🌎 Green energy
🛣️ Autopilot tech
🔋 Battery innovation

3 “… in one ear and out the ___” (Answer: OTHER)
👂 5 letters, starts with O, ends with R
🎧 Not retained
📖 Forget quickly
🗣️ Talking without effect
🧠 No lasting impression
🧏 Ignored advice
😮‍💨 Airhead moment
🚪 Mental exit
🧹 Swept away
🗯️ No memory left

4 Tatum ___, youngest-ever Oscar winner (at age 10, for Best Supporting Actress) (Answer: ONEAL)
🏆 5 letters, starts with O, ends with L
🎬 1970s film star
👩‍🎤 Famous family
🎥 Won for “Paper Moon”
👧 Child actress
🗞️ Celebrity interviews
📽️ Acting prodigy
🧸 Very young awardee
👨‍👧 Starred with father
🎞️ Hollywood legacy

5 Defensive maneuver in fencing (Answer: PARRY)
🤺 5 letters, starts with P, ends with Y
🗡️ Deflects an attack
🎯 Quick reaction
🛡️ Blocks a thrust
⚔️ Duel move
🏆 Competition strategy
📚 Classical technique
🤚 Hand movement
🏃 Fast footwork
🎽 Essential for defense