CNET Publishes April 30 Mini Crossword Answers — Mini Crossword Answers

CNET published mini crossword answers for Mini Crossword on April 30, 2026, giving solvers the completed grid for that day’s puzzle. The answers included 1-Across SLOP for “Low-quality A.I. content” and 5-Across CHILL for “Whoa, settle down!”

April 30, 2026 Grid

The rest of the across entries were 7-Across ENEMY for “Subject of many Sun Tzu quotes” and 8-Across WERE for “Now ___ talkin!” CNET’s list also gave the down answers, starting with 1-Down SHONE for “Gleamed, as the sun.”

For solvers checking a single square, the remaining down clues were 2-Down LINER for “___ notes (text accompanying a record),” 3-Down OLDME for “Person I used to be, before some personal growth,” 4-Down PLAY for “Pause's counterpart,” and 5-Down CHEW for “What 'masticate' is a fancy word for.”

CNET Puzzle Coverage

The April 30 entry fits CNET’s daily puzzle-hints coverage, which also includes Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections: Sports Edition. For readers trying to finish the Mini Crossword after reaching one missed clue, the published list gives the full set of answers needed to complete that dated puzzle.