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NYT Mini Crossword Hints And Answers For 27-July-2025

The New York Times Mini Crossword may be small, but it’s designed to catch you off guard.

Unlike its full-sized cousin, the Mini forces you to think quickly. It packs a sharp mental workout into a compact 5×5 grid, ideal for short breaks.

A tiny puzzle doesn’t mean it’s always easy.

When you’re stuck on a clue, our daily hints and answers will help keep the momentum going.

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Where to Play

You can play the Mini Crossword on the New York Times website, the NYT Games app, or within the Play tab of the main News app.

Past puzzles are available to Games and All Access subscribers.

When the Puzzle Drops

Weekdays + Saturdays: Available at 10 p.m. EST the night before.
Sundays: Drops earlier at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday.

How It Works

Fill the grid by solving Across and Down clues. You’ll know you’ve solved it correctly when music plays and a congratulatory message appears.

There’s no streak feature like Wordle, but you can track your solve time and compete with friends on the Mini leaderboard.

Game Features and Shortcuts

Timer: See how quickly you can complete the puzzle.
Reveal and Check tools: If you’re stuck, reveal a letter, word, or check your answers.
Keyboard shortcuts: Use arrow keys, spacebar, tab, and more (on desktop).
Pen and Pencil Mode: Toggle between confident solves and tentative guesses.

Across

In addition

The answer is ALSO

Psithurism, n. “The sound of ___ rustling through the trees”

The answer is WIND

Like scones and stoners

The answer is BAKED

Retail chain with an average store size of 300,000 square feet (roughly three city blocks!)

The answer is IKEA

Work station

The answer is DESK

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Down

Up

The answer is AWAKE

Social media currency

The answer is LIKES

Tiptoe around

The answer is SNEAK

Like 2025, but not 2026

The answer is ODD

Contractor’s offer

The answer is BID

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