Struggling with today’s NYT Mini Crossword? Our guide for the March 16, 2025 puzzle is here to assist! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a compact version of the classic daily puzzle—shorter and quicker but just as engaging. It’s the perfect challenge for wordplay lovers who want a fun mental workout without the time commitment of a full-sized grid. Available both in print and online, it’s a daily dose of brain-teasing fun for solvers of all skill levels.
Need a hand with today’s puzzle? Below, you’ll find all the clues listed—simply select the one you’re stuck on to reveal the answer. No spoilers for the ones you’re still solving!
1A The “J” in PB&J NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Arhus (noun)
- Port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
Answer:
[spoiler]JELLY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Valedictory (noun)
- A farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
6A Nimble NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Nimble (adjective)
- Mentally quick
- Moving quickly and lightly
Answer:
[spoiler]AGILE[/spoiler]
7A “Look at this guy coming through when it really matters!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Coming (noun)
- The act of drawing spatially closer to something
- Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
Answer:
[spoiler]MYMAN[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Coming (adjective)
- Of the relatively near future
8A Fluffy toy dog, informally NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Informally (adverb)
- With the use of colloquial expressions
Answer:
[spoiler]POM[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Fluffy (adjective)
- Like down or as soft as down
9A Org. with a Known Traveler Number option NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Traveler (noun)
- A person who changes location
Answer:
[spoiler]TSA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Number (verb)
- Put into a group
- Determine the number or amount of
1D Rush hour annoyance NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Annoyance (noun)
- Anger produced by some annoying irritation
- Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Answer:
[spoiler]JAM[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Hour (noun)
- Clock time
- Distance measured by the time taken to cover it
2D Its national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: National (noun)
- A person who owes allegiance to that nation
Answer:
[spoiler]EGYPT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: National (adjective)
- Inside the country
- Concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
3D Big cars with minibars, say NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
MSOLI
Answer:
[spoiler]LIMOS[/spoiler]
4D Animal that fills both blanks in the kids’ book “___ ___ Holiday Drama” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Holiday (noun)
- Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
- A day on which work is suspended by law or custom
Answer:
[spoiler]LLAMA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Holiday (verb)
- Spend or take a vacation
5D Money in Japan NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Japan (noun)
- A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
- A string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Answer:
[spoiler]YEN[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Japan (verb)
- Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
