Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, April 15

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword stumped me with 5-Across, where the clue is "Fitting game for Chip, Jack and Betty to play?" Think about the second meanings each of those names have, and cut "Betty" to just "Bet," and you'll get the answer. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for April 15, 2025.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Say whether you'll go
Answer: RSVP

5A clue: Fitting game for Chip, Jack and Betty to play?
Answer: POKER

6A clue: ___ acid
Answer: AMINO

7A clue: Beginning of a joke
Answer: SETUP

8A clue: Mix, as a salad
Answer: TOSS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Doomed Shakespearean lover
Answer: ROMEO

2D clue: Short comedic performances
Answer: SKITS

3D clue: Planet shrouded in toxic clouds that smell like rotten eggs
Answer: VENUS

4D clue: Support, with "up"
Answer: PROP

5D clue: "I'm never going back, the ___ is in the ___" (lyric from "Let It Go")
Answer: PAST

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