"Beware the ___ of March"

Latest answer — April 25, 2025

1 Across

This Shakespearean warning points to a date in mid-March 📅

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This clue's Friday, April 25, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Beware the ___ of March"
  2. 5Sends a message
  3. 7Pond scum
  4. 8Teeny-tiny bit
  5. 9Doctor who might more aptly be called a "dogtor"

Down

  1. 1"Don't call ___ comeback!"
  2. 2Supermarket section
  3. 3Arnold Schwarzenegger or Chris Christie, e.g., for short
  4. 45-Across or 8-Across, if you change the T's in this answer
  5. 6Musical chairs need

The answer to “"Beware the ___ of March"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is IDES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 25, 2025 at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Beware the ___ of March"” answer

IDES (4 letters)

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Why the answer is IDES

This Shakespearean warning points to a date in mid-March 📅

What does IDES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of IDES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • (in the ancient Roman calendar) a day falling roughly in the middle of each month (the 15th day of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th of other months) from which other dates were calculated

When else has “"Beware the ___ of March"” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 25, 2025 (most recent) → IDES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Beware the ___ of March"”?

The answer is IDES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Beware the ___ of March"”?

4 letters: IDES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 25, 2025, at 1-Across.

Can “"Beware the ___ of March"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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