Struggling with today’s NYT Mini Crossword? Our guide for the March 4, 2025 puzzle is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword offers a bite-sized version of the classic daily puzzle—shorter and quicker but just as engaging. It’s perfect for wordplay enthusiasts who want a fun challenge without the time commitment of a full-sized grid. Available in print and online, it’s a daily brain teaser for solvers of all levels.
Need a little help with today’s puzzle? We’ve listed all the clues below, so you can find the ones giving you trouble. Simply select a clue to reveal the answer—no spoilers for the ones you’re still working on!
1A Secretly includes on an email chain NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Secretly (adverb)
- In a concealed manner; not publicly
Answer:
[spoiler]BCCS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Email (verb)
- Send a message electronically via a computer
5A “Everything good?” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Good (noun)
- Something that is beneficial, valuable, or desirable
- Merchandise or products for sale
Answer:
[spoiler]YOUOK[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Good (adjective)
- Having a close or friendly relationship
- Possessing power or influence
6A Big name in nondairy milk NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Milk (noun)
- A river originating in the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Montana, flowing east to join the Missouri River
- Any nutritious, milky liquid
Answer:
[spoiler]OATLY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Milk (verb)
- To mix or add milk to something
- To take full advantage of a resource or situation
7A Food, informally NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Informally (adverb)
- Using casual or conversational language
Answer:
[spoiler]GRUB[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Food (noun)
- Any solid edible substance that provides nourishment
- Anything that stimulates thought or intellect
8A Game in which you might have to find “something blue” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Something (noun)
- An unspecified or unknown event or occurrence
- An unidentified or unspecified object or material
Answer:
[spoiler]ISPY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Might (noun)
- Physical power or strength
1D Pigs with tusks NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
BORAS
Answer:
[spoiler]BOARS[/spoiler]
2D Slice or dice NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Dice (verb)
- To cut into small cube-shaped pieces
- To participate in a game using dice
Answer:
[spoiler]CUTUP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Dice (noun)
- A small cube marked with one to six spots on each face, used in games of chance to produce random numbers
3D Cheese mixed with Monterey Jack in an orange-and-white speckled block NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Monterey (noun)
- A town in western California, located south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern tip of Monterey Bay
Answer:
[spoiler]COLBY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Speckled (adjective)
- Covered with or featuring a pattern of small spots or dots
4D What the lens of a telescope faces NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Telescope (noun)
- A device that magnifies images of faraway objects
Answer:
[spoiler]SKY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Telescope (verb)
- To compress or collapse into a smaller form
- To reduce in size or length
5D Teacher of meditative poses NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Meditative (adjective)
- Engaged in deep or serious thought
Answer:
[spoiler]YOGI[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Teacher (noun)
- Someone whose profession is educating others
- A symbolic representation of someone or something that imparts knowledge
