Spoiler warning: The answers below solve the NYT Mini Crossword for Thursday, March 27, 2025. If you want a nudge before seeing the full grid, read the hints first and stop before the answer lists.
Hints for the March 27 Mini
- 1-Across: Think fuel, not exercise.
- 3- and 7-Across: Together, they name a structure that can collapse as pieces are removed.
- 3-Down: The clue points to a step inside a famous monument.
Across answers
- GAS — Something from pumping.
- DONT — Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
- JENGA — With 7-Across, it often falls to pieces.
- ECOLI — Bacterium that can prompt a food recall.
- TOWER — Completes the paired answer with 3-Across.
Down answers
- GONOW — “Leave this instant!”
- ANGLE — Perspective.
- STAIR — One of 354 to reach the crown inside the Statue of Liberty. The answer guide gives this number; it has not been independently verified here.
- DECO — Art ___ (architectural style).
- JET — Boeing 757 or Airbus A350.
The central wordplay: JENGA TOWER
3-Across and 7-Across combine to make JENGA TOWER. The clue’s “falls to pieces” phrasing describes what happens to the tower in the game as blocks are removed. “Something from pumping” also has a small misdirection: it points to gasoline, not a workout.
How to replay or reveal a past puzzle
The New York Times Help Center says the Crossword is available digitally to Games, All Access, and Home Delivery subscribers through the NYT website, Games app, and News app. It also says Games and All Access subscribers can view archived puzzles. These are general Crossword access details, not confirmation of the access terms for this particular Mini. Read the NYT Crossword Help Center article for archive and puzzle controls.
The Help Center explains: “If you are stuck on a word, select the lifesaver icon at the top of the puzzle to check or reveal a square, an answer, or the entire puzzle:” On the web archive, it also describes printing a solution. For the official archive, visit NYT Crosswords.
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