Jul 26, 2025 10:30 PM EDT
If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you’re working on today’s Mini on Sunday, July 27, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: In addition — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
5 Across: Psithurism, n. “The sound of ___ rustling through the trees” — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
6 Across: “Like scones and stoners — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
7 Across: Retail chain with an average store size of 300,000 square feet (roughly three city blocks!) — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
8 Across: Work station — HINT: Ends with the letter “K”
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1 Down: Up — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
2 Down: Social media currency — HINT: Starts with the letter “L”
3 Down: Tiptoe around — HINT: Ends with the letter “K”
4 Down: Like 2025, but not 2026 — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
6 Down: Contractor’s offer — HINT: Starts with the letter “B”
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: In addition — ALSO
5 Across: Psithurism, n. “The sound of ___ rustling through the trees” — WIND
6 Across: Like scones and stoners — BAKED
7 Across: Retail chain with an average store size of 300,000 square feet (roughly three city blocks!) — IKEA
8 Across: Work station — DESK
1 Down: Up — AWAKE
2 Down: Social media currency — LIKES
3 Down: Tiptoe around — SNEAK
4 Down: Like 2025, but not 2026 — ODD
6 Down: Contractor’s offer — BID
