Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Game April 22

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The NYT mini crossword game completed on April 22, 2025.
Mini cross clues and answers
1a Clue: Work like ___
Answer: Dog
4A Clue: Work like ___
Answer: Charming
6a Clues: The Type of Phonetics Between the Informal Soprano and Alto
Answer: mezzo
7A clue: black and white snacks
A: Oreos
8a Clues: Agree
Answer: Nod
Mini Don’s clues and answers
1D Clue: Get rid of it completely
Answer: Sleepy
2D clue: Rice-shaped pasta
Answer: Orzo
3D clue: engineering crop, abbreviation
Answer: GMOs
4D clue: “You can’t be serious!”
Answer: CMON
5D clue: The villain’s opponent
Answer: Hero
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