If you’re anything like me, your day isn’t complete until you’ve finished all the free word games from the New York Times. Many of us have made a ritual out of working on the daily Connections, Wordle, and Strands puzzles. And let’s not forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, which also has a strong following. While “The Crossword” is famous for its larger puzzles for paid subscribers, The Mini has its own devoted fans.
If you’re tackling today’s Mini on Saturday, March 22, 2025, and find yourself needing some assistance (we’ve all been there), you’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find hints and solutions for each clue, split into hints for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by the answers for each. So, proceed with caution if you’re trying to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
Additional Clues for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, March 22, 2025:
Across Hints:
1. Auction offer — Hint: Starts with “B”
4. Side of a diamond — Hint: Ends with “T”
6. School subject that anagrams to A GARBLE, fittingly — Hint: Starts with “A”
8. Apple laptop — Hint: Ends with “K”
9. U.S. city with 71 streets named “Peachtree” — Hint: Starts with “A”
10. Websites like Wikipedia.org and weather.com — Hint: Ends with “S”
11. Higher ed degree — Hint: Starts with “P”
Down Hints:
1. Resealing tortilla chips — Hint: Ends with “P”
2. Athlete’s frigid recovery treatment — Hint: Starts with “I”
3. Prepared to eat, as a fish — Hint: Ends with “D”
4. Shoes without heels — Hint: Starts with “F”
5. Brings out — Hint: Ends with “S”
6. Physicians’ grp. — Hint: Starts with “A”
7. Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, aka Cardi B — Hint: Ends with “A”
Answers for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, March 22, 2025:
Across Answers:
1. Auction offer — BID
4. Side of a diamond — FACET
6. School subject that anagrams to A GARBLE, fittingly — ALGEBRA
8. Apple laptop — MACBOOK
9. U.S. city with 71 streets named “Peachtree” — ATLANTA
10. Websites like Wikipedia.org and weather.com — SITES
11. Higher ed degree — PHD
Down Answers:
1. Resealing tortilla chips — BAGCLIP
2. Athlete’s frigid recovery treatment — ICEBATH
3. Prepared to eat, as a fish — DEBONED
4. Shoes without heels
