If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well.
If you’re working on today’s Mini on Sunday, March 16, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Sunday, March 16, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: The “J” in PB&J — HINT: It starts with the letter “J”
6 Across: Nimble — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
7 Across: “Look at this guy coming through when it really matters!” — HINT: It starts with the letter “M”
8 Across: Fluffy toy dog, informally — HINT: It ends with the letter “M”
9 Across: Org. with a Known Traveler Number option — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Rush hour annoyance — HINT: It ends with the letter “M”
2 Down: Its national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
3 Down: Big cars with minibars, say — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
4 Down: Animal that fills both blanks in the kids’ book “_____ _____ Holiday Drama” — HINT: It starts with the letter “L”
5 Down: Money in Japan — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Sunday, March 16, 2025
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: The “J” in PB&J — JELLY
6 Across: Nimble — AGILE
7 Across: “Look at this guy coming through when it really matters!” — MYMAN
8 Across: Fluffy toy dog, informally — POM
9 Across: Org. with a Known Traveler Number option — TSA
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Rush hour annoyance — JAM
2 Down: Its national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs — EGYPT
3 Down: Big cars with minibars, say — LIMOS
4 Down: Animal that fills both blanks in the kids’ book “_____ _____” Holiday Drama — LLAMA
5 Down: Money in Japan — YEN
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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