Here are the clues and answers for the Thursday, March 13, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword. Spoilers follow.
Across clues and answers
- The slightest bit: ATAD
- Like a crossword clue about crossword clues: META
- Sports shocker … with a hint to the circled letters: UPSET
- Sign of life: PULSE
- Small arguments: SPATS
Down clues and answers
- Make excited: AMPUP
- Automaker with a Cybertruck: TESLA
- “This is _____” (disclaimer accompanying an alarm): ATEST
- First ones might be awkward: DATES
- FedEx competitor: UPS
What the circled letters mean
In 6-Across, UPSET is the sports shocker. The circled letters spell SET upward in the grid, giving the wordplay “up” + “set.” Forbes explains the theme.
How to replay the March 13 puzzle
The New York Times Help Center says to open Crossword Archives from the Archives tab in the Games app or the menu on the Games website. Choose The Mini, select the month and year, then pick the puzzle. The Help Center says Games and All Access subscribers have archive access, while non-subscribers have limited access; check the current interface for your entitlement. See the NYT Crossword Archive instructions.
The clue-and-answer list is consistent across Parade and Forbes, which published their guides on March 13, 2025. No NYT-authored solution page for this date is cited here. Parade’s guide and Forbes’ guide provide the corroborating answer keys.
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