This guide offers subtle hints and direct answers to help you navigate today’s puzzle without spoiling the fun too soon.
Unlike its full-sized counterpart, the NYT Mini Crossword offers a quick yet engaging challenge. Featuring a compact 5×5 grid, these puzzles generally contain three to five clues in each direction, though variations occur, especially on weekends.
Free to play on The New York Times website and its gaming app, access to archived puzzles requires an NYT Games subscription.
For those facing a moment of crossword-induced frustration, here are hints and solutions to help maintain your winning streak.
Hints for the NYT Mini Crossword (March 30, 2025)
If you’re looking for a gentle push in the right direction, these hints might just help you crack today’s puzzle.Across Clues:
- 1 Across: As easy as 1-2-3… and one more
- 5 Across: Similar to Yogi and Baloo
- 6 Across: The original company behind Power Rangers
- 8 Across: In Bohemian Rhapsody, she had just taken a life
- 9 Across: A thick, flat piece of concrete or bacon
Down Clues:
- 1 Down: An anti-lock braking system (commonly abbreviated)
- 2 Down: Narrow, bright cones of light, often from flashlights
- 3 Down: A secretive club or group, often associated with artists
- 4 Down: The counterpart to comedy
- 7 Down: To capture a criminal
NYT Mini Crossword Answers (March 30, 2025)
If you’re still stumped, here are the direct answers to today’s puzzle, as per a report by Forbes.
Across Answers:
- 1 Across: ABCD (four before E)
- 5 Across: BEAR (a stock market pessimist)
- 6 Across: SABAN (Nick ___, a college football legend)
- 8 Across: MAMA (a common first word for babies)
- 9 Across: SLAB (a piece of marble or bacon)
Down Answers:
- 1 Down: ABS (as in a six-pack, found in the puzzle’s circled letters)
- 2 Down: BEAMS (smiles proudly)
- 3 Down: CABAL (a shadowy group)
- 4 Down: DRAMA (what messy people love)
- 7 Down: NAB (to snatch or catch a criminal)
FAQs
Is the NYT Mini no longer free?
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
How long does the NYT mini crossword take?
The NYT Mini Crossword is designed for a fast and simple solving experience, with most players completing it in just two to five minutes.
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