If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well.If you’re working on today’s Mini on Monday, March 24, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Monday, March 24, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: “Hey … wanna hear a secret?” — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”

5 Across: Spooky story? — HINT: It ends with the letter “C”

7 Across: Baby grand, for one — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”

8 Across: Perfectly behaved child — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”

9 Across: Something to cram for — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Letter between Oscar and Quebec in the NATO alphabet — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”

2 Down: Period of work — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”

3 Down: “All the world,” per a famous line from Shakespeare — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”

4 Down: Pointy parts of a fork — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”

6 Down: Indianapolis football player — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Monday, March 24, 2025

Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: “Hey … wanna hear a secret?” — PSST

5 Across: Spooky story — ATTIC

7 Across: Baby grand, for one — PIANO

8 Across: Perfectly behaved child — ANGEL9 Across: Something to cram for — TESTNYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Letter between Oscar and Quebec in the NATO alphabet — PAPA

2 Down: Period of work — STINT

3 Down: “All the world,” per a famous line from Shakespeare — STAGE

4 Down: Pointy parts of a fork — TINES

6 Down: Indianapolis football player — COLT

That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!

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