Spoilers: The March 22, 2025 NYT Mini answers are listed below, with brief explanations for each clue. The Across entries are BID, FACET, ALGEBRA, MACBOOK, ATLANTA, SITES and PHD; the Down entries are BAGCLIP, ICEBATH, DEBONED, FLATS, TROTS, AMA and AKA.
March 22, 2025 NYT Mini answers
Two published answer guides agree on all fourteen entries. Answers are shown without spaces, as they fit in the grid. Forbes and Try Hard Guides list the same clues and answers.
Across
| Clue | Answer | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Across: Auction offer | BID | A bid is an offer made at an auction. |
| 4-Across: Side of a diamond | FACET | A facet is one of the flat surfaces of a cut diamond. |
| 6-Across: School subject that anagrams to A GARBLE, fittingly | ALGEBRA | Rearranging the letters in “A GARBLE” spells ALGEBRA. |
| 8-Across: Apple laptop | MACBOOK | MacBook is Apple’s laptop line. |
| 9-Across: U.S. city that’s home to 71 streets with “Peachtree” in their names | ATLANTA | The answer guides give ATLANTA. Their answer listings do not independently verify the street count stated in the clue. |
| 10-Across: Wikipedia.org and weather.com | SITES | Both are websites. |
| 11-Across: Higher ed degree | PHD | PhD is an abbreviation for an advanced degree. |
Down
| Clue | Answer | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Down: One way of resealing tortilla chips | BAGCLIP | A bag clip closes an opened bag. |
| 2-Down: Athlete’s frigid recovery treatment | ICEBATH | An ice bath is a cold-water treatment. |
| 3-Down: Prepared to eat, as a fish | DEBONED | A fish that has been deboned has had its bones removed. |
| 4-Down: Shoes without heels | FLATS | Flats are shoes without elevated heels. |
| 5-Down: Brings (out) | TROTS | “Trots out” can mean brings out or presents. |
| 6-Down: Physicians’ grp. | AMA | The answer guides give AMA for the abbreviation in the clue. |
| 7-Down: Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar ___ Cardi B | AKA | “Also known as” completes the clue. |
What the wordplay means
The clearest wordplay is 6-Across: ALGEBRA uses exactly the letters in “A GARBLE,” rearranged. FACET and BID are straightforward definitions. SITES groups the two web addresses in the clue, while several Down entries are familiar compounds or abbreviations.
The answer guides establish ATLANTA as the answer to the city clue, but do not independently confirm the clue’s figure of 71 Peachtree-named streets. The available listings also do not establish a special puzzle theme or the constructor’s intended interpretation.
The Tool Desk
Outbyte PC Repair FREEClear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Outbyte Driver Updater FREEFix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →#1 Best Overall
How to check or access this past Mini
The New York Times Help Center says subscribers can play the Mini in the NYT Games app, at nytimes.com/crosswords, and in the News app. It also says past Minis are available in the archive on the web and in the Games app. In-game help can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the entire puzzle. Access and subscription terms can change; consult the NYT Help Center’s Mini Crossword page for current details.
Quick Recap
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
