NYT Mini Crossword Answers April 3, 2025

Across
1 Hit the ___ (go to bed)
🛏️ Slang for sleeping.
😴 Often “hit the hay” too.
🎒 Can refer to a bag as well.

5 Misleading name for a sub/shish kebab restaurant?
🍣 Sounds like raw fish but isn’t.
🍢 A play on words with skewers.
🇯🇵 Associated with Japan, but misleading here.

6 Misleading name for a taco/pasta restaurant?
🌮 Sounds like Mexican food.
🍝 Could serve spaghetti but doesn’t.
🍽️ Small plates, Spanish cuisine.

7 Certain sports bets
📈 Related to total points scored.
⚽ Common in betting lingo.
🏀 Opposite of “unders.”

8 Cooped (up)
🏠 Feeling stuck inside.
🕊️ Similar to a birdcage.
🔒 Confined in a small space.

Down
1 Almost too sophisticated and charming
🤵 Polished and smooth.
💼 James Bond-like.
💅 Sometimes too charming.

2 Upscale Colorado skiing destination
🏔️ A luxurious winter getaway.
🎿 Known for celebrities and skiing.
🤑 One of the most expensive resorts.

3 Word after bar or pie
📊 Often seen in Excel.
🥧 Visual representation of data.
📉 Used in analytics and statistics.

4 Smooch
💋 Romantic or friendly.
😘 Often seen under mistletoe.
💕 Used to show affection.

5 Word on an eight-sided traffic sign
🛑 Universal road symbol.
🚗 Tells drivers to halt.
🔴 Always red.