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 Monday, February 24, 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 Monday, February 24, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: “Over here!” — HINT: It starts with the letter “H”
4 Across: Words after a defeat — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”
7 Across: Dwarf planet that’s only about half the width of the United States — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”
8 Across: 1995 thriller whose title is stylized with a digit — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”
9 Across: “This just in …” program — HINT: It starts with the letter “N”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Joints at the meeting of the thigh bone and pelvis — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
2 Down: Astronaut Ochoa — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
3 Down: “_____ got mail” — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
5 Down: Gumbo or goulash — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
6 Down: Lots and lots — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Monday, February 24, 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: “Over here!” — HEY
4 Across: Words after a defeat — ILOST
7 Across: Dwarf planet that’s only about half the width of the United States — PLUTO
8 Across: 1995 thriller whose title is stylized with a digit — SEVEN
9 Across: “This just in …” program — NEWS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Joints at the meeting of the thigh bone and pelvis — HIPS
2 Down: Astronaut Ochoa — ELLEN
3 Down: “_____ got mail” — YOUVE
5 Down: Gumbo or goulash — STEW
6 Down: Lots and lots — TONS
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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