Looking for  the most recent  Mini Crossword answer?  Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints , as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. I thought today's Mini Crossword was pretty tricky. I jumped from the Across clues to the Down and back to Across, slowly adding answers and making several mistakes as I went. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips . If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit  CNET's NYT puzzle hints page . Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for April 3, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Jumped up ... or a season in the past tense?…