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 Saturday, March 8, 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 Saturday, March 8, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: One-for-one trades — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
6 Across: Subway stop — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”
8 Across: With 11-Across, gathering that’s typically attended every five years — HINT: It starts with the letter “C”
9 Across: Patchett who wrote “Bel Canto” — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”
10 Across: In addition — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”
11 Across: See 8-Across — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”
13 Across: Place to testify in court — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
14 Across: The “S” of iOS: Abbr. — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Mick Jagger’s band, familiarly, with “the” — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
2 Down: Crunchy bits in a brownie, maybe — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
3 Down: Georgia’s capital, for short — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”
4 Down: Dessert containers that inspired the Frisbee — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
5 Down: Words repeated before “I got you” in James Brown’s “I Got You” — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
6 Down: Evil lion in “The Lion King” — HINT: It ends with the letter “R”
7 Down: Fluorescent shade — HINT: It starts with the letter “N”
12 Down: Dissenting vote — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, March 8, 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: One-for-one trades — SWAPS
6 Across: Subway stop — STATION
8 Across: With 11-Across, gathering that’s typically attended every five years — COLLEGE
9 Across: Patchett who wrote “Bel Canto” — ANN
10 Across: In addition — TOO
11 Across: See 8-Across — REUNION
13 Across: Place to testify in court — STAND
14 Across: The “S” of iOS: Abbr. — SYS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Mick Jagger’s band, familiarly, with “the” — STONES
2 Down: Crunchy bits in a brownie, maybe — WALNUTS
3 Down: Georgia’s capital, for short — ATL
4 Down: Dessert containers that inspired the Frisbee — PIETINS
5 Down: Words repeated before “I got you” in James Brown’s “I Got You” — SOGOOD
6 Down: Evil lion in “The Lion King” — SCAR
7 Down: Fluorescent shade — NEON
12 Down: Dissenting vote — NAY
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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