NYT Mini Crossword Answers For April 17

Hand holding a smartphone displaying the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle with vibrant orange and blue background, highlighting crossword answers. — Screen displays the NYT Mini Crossword game being solved on a smartphone, showing a colorful and energetic background for April 17, 2025 answers.

For all the NYT Mini Crossword enthusiasts, today’s puzzle was not an easy one to solve. However, here are the answers,

Mini Across Clues and Answers

Number	Clue	Answer
1A	Person, ___ or thing	PLACE
6A	Like someone you shouldn’t trust with fragile objects	KLUTZY
7A	A time to dye?	EASTER
8A	Dangle a carrot in front of	ENTICE
9A	Class for a cognitive science major, for short	PSYCH

Mini Down Clues and Answers

Number	Clue	Answer
1D	Activities on the docket	PLANS
2D	Full of sexual desire	LUSTY
3D	A commonly cobwebby room	ATTIC
4D	From Prague, say	CZECH
5D	Jane in classic literature	EYRE
6D	Not get rid of	KEEP

Mini Crossword Game

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