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Across answers
| Clue (as reported) | Answer |
|---|---|
| Like crackers after the box is left open | STALE |
| Targets of facial cleansers | PORES |
| Patronized, as a restaurant | ATEAT (written without a space in the grid) |
| House occupied by a Presbyterian minister | MANSE |
| Material that’s an anagram of 1-Across and 4-Down | SLATE |
Down answers
| Clue (as reported) | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bombards with texts, say | SPAMS |
| The “z” in x + y = z | TOTAL |
| Stadium’s covered counterpart | ARENA |
| Most’s opposite | LEAST |
| Lauder in the beauty aisle | ESTEE |
Checking a stuck entry
The clue-and-answer pairs above come from a published write-up, not from the puzzle file itself, so use them as a check rather than a final authority.
- Find the clue in your NYT Games grid and confirm the number of squares. Every entry in this list is five letters long.
- Fill in any letters you already have from crossing answers, then compare them with the reported answer.
- If a reported answer conflicts with a letter that is already confirmed by a crossing, trust the grid and the crossing. Do not force the reported word in.
Where the puzzle is played and what it costs
Reporting from March 2025 described the Mini as playable on the NYT website and in the NYT Games app, with archived puzzles behind an NYT Games subscription. That description is from 2025 coverage and was not checked against current NYT terms. Before you rely on archive access for an older date, confirm the current requirements in the NYT Games app or on the NYT Games site.
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Sources for these answers
- AOL, “NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, March 28, 2025,” published March 28, 2025. This is the source of the clue-and-answer list above.
- Forbes, its March 28, 2025 coverage of the following day’s Mini, which links back to the Friday, March 28 puzzle. This confirms the date context.
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