The NYT Mini Crossword is a popular, quick-to-complete word game to test yourself daily, but some of the puzzles can be difficult to complete, so here are some hints.
If you’ve found yourself stuck on today’s NYT Mini, Insider Gaming has some helpful hints and all the answers for the NYT Mini Crossword on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
IMPORTANT: The following information includes spoilers on today’s edition of the NYT Mini Crossword. If you don’t want the answer given to you, stop scrolling.
How to Play NYT Mini Crossword
The NYT Mini Crossword is available to play on the New York Times Games app or website, but, as of September 2025, a New York Times Game subscription is required.
The NYT Games Subscription is priced at $6.95 per month, but there are introductory offers available for other NYT subscriptions that include games access, which might be worth considering.
Without a Games subscription, access to the NYT Mini Crossword is blocked.
NYT Mini Crossword Clues (March 25)
Here are all the clues provided for the NYT Mini Crossword for March 25, 2026.
Across
1 – Instrument in bluegrass music
6 – Publication with the headline “C.I.A. Realizes It’s Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years,” with ‘The’
7 – Cut-off point for cropped jeans
8 – Hilarious person
9 – Place to hibernate
Down
1 – “Tens across the ___!”
2 – 1982 film in which Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan
3 – Japanese camera brand
4 – Sudden shock
5 – Final number in a countdown
Additional Clues For NYT Mini (March 25)
Here are some additional clues to help you solve the NYT Mini Crossword on March 25, 2026.
Across
1 – Stringed guitar-like instrument
6 – Can cause tears when chopped
7 – Ball-joint at bottom of leg
8 – “I predict a ___”
9 – Like a cave, hideout
Down
1 – Crucial part of Monopoly
2 – Name in Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal
3 – Maker of COOLPIX cameras
4 – Small spark from an electrical device
5 – Follows zero
All NYT Mini Crossword Answers (March 25)
Here are all the answers for the NYT Mini Crossword on March 25, 2026.
Across
1 – BANJO
6 – ONION
7 – ANKLE
8 – RIOT
9 – DEN
Down
1 – BOARD
2 – ANNIE
3 – NIKON
4 – JOLT
5 – ONE
When is The Next Game?
The NYT Mini Crossword refreshes daily at 10 PM ET on weekdays and Saturdays, and at 6 PM ET on Sundays.
As such, the next NYT Mini Crossword will be available at 7 PM PT/9 PM CT/10 PM ET/3 AM GMT/2 PM AET.
What is The NYT Mini Crossword?
The NYT Mini Crossword was introduced in 2014 as a shorter and quicker-to-complete game to accompany the main New York Times Crossword, which was initially released in 1942.
Until September 2025, the NYT Mini Crossword was free, but it has now been consolidated into a monthly NYT Games Subscription alongside several other popular games.
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For more word game hints, take a look at today’s Contexto, and check out hints for today’s NYT Connections.
