NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Spoilers: These are the answers for the NYT Mini crossword dated Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The title’s date has no year; 2026 is the best-supported match for the clue-and-answer set below.

Across

1. 1A, “Word after ‘lily’ or ‘launch’”: PAD
2. 4A, “That criticism makes total sense!”: FAIR
3. 5A, “Apology after a 1-/4-Down”: SORRY
4. 6A, “Two in a double play”: OUTS
5. 7A, “Sneaky”: SLY

Down

1. 1D, “With 4-Down, spilling wine on the carpet or bringing uninvited guests”: PARTY
2. 2D, “Puts on TV”: AIRS
3. 3D, “Like summers in a Mediterranean climate”: DRY
4. 4D, “See 1-Down”: FOUL
5. 5D, “Castaway’s call for help”: SOS

Why the apology clue points to “party foul”

1-Down and 4-Down combine to make “party foul,” which explains the 5-Across clue asking for an apology after that kind of mishap. The matching clue and answer set appears on two independent published answer pages: CinemaBlend and Parade.

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