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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Christina Iverson: FELT opens the Across clues and FENCE runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Fabric used for casino tables
FELT
5. Pulling the ___ (outdated idiom for voting)
LEVER
6. Togetherness
UNITY
7. Many emails with urgent, all-caps requests
SCAMS
8. Basic belief
TENET

Down

1. What you might be "on" when you're undecided
FENCE
2. Bottled water brand
EVIAN
3. "Here, I can do it"
LETME
4. Romantic rendezvous
TRYST
5. What might lead to a romantic rendezvous
LUST

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: FELT · LEVER · UNITY · SCAMS · TENET
Down: FENCE · EVIAN · LETME · TRYST · LUST

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