Daily Clues and Solutions for New York Times Mini Crossword, dated 24th August 2025

The New York Times Mini Crossword is a fun and engaging way to exercise your brain, available daily on the NYT website, the NYT Games app, or within the Play tab of the main News app. This compact 5x5 grid is designed for short breaks, offering a quick mental workout that can catch you off guard.

Each day, the Mini Crossword becomes available weekdays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. EST the night before, and on Sundays at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. If you find yourself stuck, don't worry! The NYT Mini Crossword offers daily hints and answers to help you along.

In addition to the day's puzzle, hints and answers for yesterday, today, tomorrow, and even those from August 22, 2025, are typically available. You can also find solutions to past puzzles, but these are only accessible to Games and All Access subscribers.

The Mini Crossword is not just about solving clues, though. Unique polls, trivia, and challenges can be found on the Quizzes page. And for those who enjoy competition, there's a Mini leaderboard where you can track your solve time and compete with friends.

There's no streak feature like Wordle in the NYT Mini Crossword, but that doesn't mean you can't keep track of your progress. The sense of achievement is still there, especially when you hear the music play and see the congratulatory message that appears when you solve the puzzle correctly.

If you're a crossword enthusiast or just looking for a fun and engaging way to exercise your mind, the NYT Mini Crossword is worth a try. So, whether you're a seasoned crossword solver or a newcomer, give it a go and see if you can solve the daily puzzle!

For those interested in more, you can follow Bored Panda on Flipboard.com and Google News for updates and interesting content. And don't forget, anyone can write on Bored Panda's website!