Here are the clues and answers for the NYT Mini published Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Spoilers follow.
Across
- 1 Across — Practical joke: GAG
- 4 Across — Halloween costume that often includes suspenders and a fake mustache: MARIO
- 6 Across — Best Picture winner at the 2025 Oscars: ANORA
- 7 Across — Ingredient in beer and bread: YEAST
- 8 Across — Have in one’s possession: OWN
Down
- 1 Down — Reaction to an awful pun: GROAN
- 2 Down — Puts on TV: AIRS
- 3 Down — Total legend, informally: GOAT
- 4 Down — B.L.T. condiment: MAYO
- 5 Down — All over again: ANEW
About this puzzle
The date refers to the Wednesday, March 19, 2025 puzzle. Forbes published the complete answer list and Parade’s indexed answer page independently matches the clue-answer set. The full grid and an official NYT answer-key page were not available in the sources consulted, so the entries here are transcribed from those published answer guides.
Forbes contributor Paul Tassi jokingly objected to the Mario costume clue’s reference to suspenders, writing, “I will in fact be writing a letter to the editor about this.” That was his reaction, not a documented official correction.
Playing the Mini
Forbes describes the Mini as usually having three to five clues in each direction on a five-by-five grid, with larger puzzles sometimes appearing, particularly on Saturdays. In its March 2025 article, Forbes said the Mini was free on the NYT website and NYT Games app, while access to archived puzzles required an NYT Games subscription. That access information is historical; check NYT Games for current terms.
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