Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s not terribly tricky, but read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword. Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 25, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET. Mini across clues and answers. 1A clue: Instrument in bluegrass music. Answer: BANJO. 6A clue: Publication with the headline “C.I.A. Realizes It’s Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years,” with “The”. Answer: ONION. 7A clue: Cut-off point for cropped jeans. Answer: ANKLE. 8A clue: Hilarious person. Answer: RIOT. 9A clue: Place to hibernate. Answer: DEN. Mini down clues and answers. 1D clue: “Tens across the ___!”. Answer: BOARD. 2D clue: 1982 film in which Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan. Answer: ANNIE. 3D clue: Japanese camera brand. Answer: NIKON. 4D clue: Sudden shock. Answer: JOLT. 5D clue: Final number in a countdown. Answer: ONE
