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 26, 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 26, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Drinker’s account — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”

4 Across: Not online, per modern shorthand — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”

5 Across: Home of the Pont Neuf (“New Bridge”), which is over 400 years old — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”

7 Across: Soup component — HINT: It ends with the letter “H”

8 Across: Bright and lively, as music — HINT: It starts with the letter “J”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Bejeweled accessory — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”

2 Down: Rice, in Spanish — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”

3 Down: What’s the rush? — HINT: It ends with the letter “Z”

5 Down: Three-letter sandwich, informally — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”

6 Down: Like wallflowers — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, March 26, 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: Drinker’s account — TAB

4 Across: Not online, per modern shorthand — IRL

5 Across: Home of the Pont Neuf (“New Bridge”), which is over 400 years old — PARIS

7 Across: Soup component — BROTH8 Across: Bright and lively, as music — JAZZYNYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Bejeweled accessory — TIARA

2 Down: Rice, in Spanish — ARROZ

3 Down: What’s the rush? — BLITZ

5 Down: Three-letter sandwich, informally — PBJ

6 Down: Like wallflowers — SHY

That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!

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