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 Tuesday, February 25, 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 Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Word that can follow “belly of the” or “nature of the” — HINT: It starts with the letter “B”
6 Across: Coffee order with a frothy top — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
7 Across: Ann _____, Mich. — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”
8 Across: Night lights? — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
9 Across: You might have a lot of it on your hands, if you’re a chef — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Really fun time — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”
2 Down: Our world — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
3 Down: Held in check — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”
4 Down: Subject of a winter weather warning — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
5 Down: Abruptly worded — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Tuesday, February 25, 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: Words that can follow “belly of the” or “nature of the” — BEAST
6 Across: Coffee order with a frothy top — LATTE
7 Across: Ann _____, Mich. — ARBOR
8 Across: Night lights? — STARS
9 Across: You might have a lot of it on your hands, if you’re a chef — THYME
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Really fun time — BLAST
2 Down: Our world — EARTH
3 Down: Held in check — ATBAY
4 Down: Subject of a winter weather warning — STORM
5 Down: Abruptly worded — TERSE
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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