Struggling with today’s NYT Mini Crossword? Our guide for the March 30, 2025 puzzle is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a smaller version of the classic daily puzzle—short and quick but just as satisfying. It’s the ideal challenge for word lovers looking for a fun mental boost without the time commitment of a full puzzle. Available in both print and online, it’s a daily treat for solvers of all skill levels.
Having trouble with a clue? We’ve got you covered! Below, you’ll find a list of all the clues—just tap on the one you’re stuck on to reveal the answer. No spoilers for the ones you’re still working on!
1A Four before E NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Four (adjective)
- Being one more than three
Answer:
[spoiler]ABCD[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Four (noun)
- A playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
- The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
5A Stock market pessimist NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Pessimist (noun)
- A person who expects the worst
Answer:
[spoiler]BEAR[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Stock (noun)
- The handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
- The merchandise that a shop has on hand
6A Nick ___, college football great with seven national titles NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Football (noun)
- Any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other’s goal
- The inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
Answer:
[spoiler]SABAN[/spoiler]
Hint 2: College (noun)
- A complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
- An institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
8A Early word for many babies NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Word (noun)
- The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
- Information about recent and important events
Answer:
[spoiler]MAMA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Word (verb)
- Put into words or an expression
9A Piece of marble NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Marble (noun)
- A hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
- A sculpture carved from marble
Answer:
[spoiler]SLAB[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Marble (verb)
- Paint or stain like marble
1D “Six-pack” found in this puzzle’s circled letters NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Six-Pack (noun)
- A carton containing six bottles or cans
Answer:
[spoiler]ABS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Letters (noun)
- Scholarly attainment
- The literary culture
2D Smiles proudly NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
BEMAS
Answer:
[spoiler]BEAMS[/spoiler]
3D Shadowy group NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Shadowy (adjective)
- Lacking in substance
- Lacking clarity or distinctness
Answer:
[spoiler]CABAL[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Group (noun)
- A set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
- Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
4D What messy people love NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: People (noun)
- The common people generally
- The body of citizens of a state or country
Answer:
[spoiler]DRAMA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: People (verb)
- Fill with people
- Furnish with people
7D Snatch NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Snatch (noun)
- A small fragment
- The act of catching an object with the hands
Answer:
[spoiler]NAB[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Snatch (verb)
- To grasp hastily or eagerly
- Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
