Our NYT Mini Crossword March 15, 2025 answers guide is here to help you solve today’s puzzle if you’re stuck. The New York Times Mini Crossword is a smaller version of the paper’s classic daily crossword, offering a quick yet satisfying challenge. Despite its size, it maintains the same level of difficulty as the full crossword, making it perfect for a brief mental workout. Published daily in both print and online, it’s designed to test your skills without taking up too much time.
If you’re having trouble with the NYT Mini Crossword for 3/15/25, we’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find a list of all the clues to help you find the answers you need. You can search for specific clues and reveal only the ones you want, so you won’t accidentally spoil the rest of the puzzle!
1A Hamburger meat, typically NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Hamburger (noun)
- Ground beef.
- A sandwich made with a fried patty of minced beef on a bun, often with additional toppings.
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Hint 2: Meat (noun)
- The most important or essential part of an idea or experience.
- The edible inner part of a seed, grain, nut, or fruit stone.
5A Unit in photography … or what a photograph might go in NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Photography (noun)
- The process of capturing and printing images.
- The profession of taking and printing photos or making films.
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Hint 2: Photograph (verb)
- To capture an image on photographic film.
6A Pens a letter to NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Letter (noun)
- A written symbol from the alphabet representing speech.
- An honor given for participating in a school sport.
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Hint 2: Letter (verb)
- To inscribe or label with letters.
- To write or print using letters.
7A Table manners? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Manners (noun)
- Social behavior or conduct.
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Hint 2: Table (noun)
- A flat elevated area with steep sides.
- An arrangement of data in rows and columns.
8A Famed short story writer behind “The Gift of the Magi” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Famed (adjective)
- Well-known and highly regarded.
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Hint 2: Writer (noun)
- Someone who professionally creates books, stories, articles, or similar works.
- A person capable of writing who has produced written content.
9A “Time is ___” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Time (noun)
- A specific moment measured by a clock.
- A rhythmic pattern created by dividing into equal intervals.
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Hint 2: Time (verb)
- To measure the duration of an event or action.
- To coordinate the timing of an action or force for a desired moment.
10A Model in an anatomy classroom NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Classroom (noun)
- A room in a school where teaching and learning occur.
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Hint 2: Anatomy (noun)
- The branch of biology focused on the structure of animals.
- Another term for the human body.
1D Spears who sang “Womanizer” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Womanizer (noun)
- A man who pursues multiple women and engages in short-term romantic relationships.
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Hint 2: Sang (noun)
- A North American woodland herb used as a substitute for Chinese ginseng.
2D Restaurant NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Restaurant (noun)
- A building where people go to eat
Answer:
Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
EERATY
3D Gritty material on a nail file NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Gritty (adjective)
- Having a rough or grainy texture.
- Showing courage when facing danger.
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Hint 2: Material (noun)
- A product made by weaving, felting, knitting, or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.
- The physical substance that forms an object.
4D Admit the truth, with “up” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Truth (noun)
- The state of being close to accuracy or reality.
- A U.S. abolitionist and feminist (1797–1883) who fought against slavery and for women’s rights.
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Hint 2: Admit (verb)
- To allow someone to join or participate in an activity or group.
- To accept someone into a community or organization.
5D Someone added on Facebook NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Noun)
- A member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
- A person who backs a politician or a team etc.
Answer:
Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
REIFND
6D “Whoopee!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Noun)
- Upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
- Deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Answer:
Hint 2: Answers used in the past:
- YAHOO (5 letters)
- YAY (3 letters)
- YIPPEE (6 letters)
7D Gestation station NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Station (verb)
- To assign someone to a specific position or location.
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Hint 2: Station (noun)
- A designated social status or role.
- A position where a person, such as a guard, is placed or expected to stand.
