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 Wednesday, March 12, 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 Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Drops on a putting green, say — HINT: It starts with the letter “D”
4 Across: Change that a Spaniard or German might request? — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
6 Across: Beat handily, in slang — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
7 Across: Annoying, as a younger sibling — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”
8 Across: Blue expanse — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Pulls a fast one on — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
2 Down: Clear, as a blackboard — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
3 Down: Speaker of the line “You know, no other factory in the world mixes its chocolate by waterfall” — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”
4 Down: Paranormal gift, for short — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
5 Down: Blue expanse — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, March 12, 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: Drops on a putting green, say — DEW
4 Across: Change that a Spaniard or German might request? — EUROS
6 Across: Beat handily, in slang — SPANK
7 Across: Annoying, as a younger sibling — PESKY
8 Across: Blue expanse — SEA
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Pulls a fast one on — DUPES
2 Down: Clear, as a blackboard — ERASE
3 Down: Speaker of the line “You know, no other factory in the world mixes its chocolate by waterfall” — WONKA
4 Down: Paranormal gift, for short — ESP
5 Down: Blue expanse — SKY
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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