NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 6

Thursday, March 06, 2025

By Christina Iverson

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Sound of mosquito electrocution
  2. 4Niche publication printed in small batches
  3. 5Nintendo princess
  4. 6Malevolent creatures in "The Lord of the Rings"
  5. 7Cry of delight

Down

  1. 1Zip
  2. 2"No ifs, ___ or buts"
  3. 3Sphere in a stir-fry
  4. 4Zip
  5. 5What parents with toddlers might compare their household to

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sound of mosquito electrocution — Answer: ZAP
  2. 4. Niche publication printed in small batches — Answer: ZINE
  3. 5. Nintendo princess — Answer: ZELDA
  4. 6. Malevolent creatures in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ORCS
  5. 7. Cry of delight — Answer: OOH

Down

  1. 1. Zip — Answer: ZILCH
  2. 2. "No ifs, ___ or buts" — Answer: ANDS
  3. 3. Sphere in a stir-fry — Answer: PEA
  4. 4. Zip — Answer: ZERO
  5. 5. What parents with toddlers might compare their household to — Answer: ZOO

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, March 6, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on March 6?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for March 6, 2025

The full solution for the March 6 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, March 6.

Hints for the March 6 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The March 6 Mini fell on a Thursday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on March 6, 2025?

Every across and down answer for the Thursday, March 6, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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