This guide provides the answers and clues for the NYT Mini Crossword for September 3, 2025. The Mini Crossword is a daily, smaller-sized puzzle from The New York Times. It’s a quick version, appearing daily in The New York Times and in many other newspapers, and is popular with puzzle enthusiasts. The difficulty increases during the week. The Sunday Crossword, found in the New York Times Magazine, is a cultural staple.
The NYT Mini Crossword offers daily fun and is accessible to anyone with a New York Times account. The puzzles, edited by Joel Fagliano, typically feature a 5×5 grid, but can be larger on Saturdays (7×7). The Mini is designed to be easier than the full-size daily puzzle.
The Mini version can be played for free on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. However, access to older puzzles requires a NYT Games subscription.
Spoiler Warning: Only continue if you want to see the answers to today’s Mini Crossword. Start with easy clues. Use intersecting letters. Guess if necessary. Rearrange letters. Pay attention to common crossword themes like history, geography, and pop culture. Try the puzzle before looking at the answers.
**NYT Mini Crossword Answers And Clues Today September 3, 2025**
**ACROSS Answers & Hints**
1A clue: On this spot
Answer: HERE
5A clue: =
Answer: EQUAL
7A clue: Organisms that sound like someone you’d enjoy hanging out with
Answer: FUNGI
8A clue: Where the North Base Camp for Mount Everest can be found
Answer: TIBET
9A clue: Combustible funeral structure
Answer: PYRE
**DOWN Answers & Hints**
1D clue: Serious weight
Answer: HEFT
2D clue: Furnish with supplies
Answer: EQUIP
3D clue: Bring up to in order to get a quick opinion
Answer: RUNBY
4D clue: Like the proverbial beaver
Answer: EAGER
6D clue: Miller _ (beer)
Answer: LITE
The NYT Mini Crossword was introduced on August 24, 2014, as a quicker and more accessible daily challenge. The NYT website and mobile app offer the Mini for free. The puzzle’s quality has been consistently maintained through its editing, with freelance creators contributing and Joel Fagliano serving as the Mini Crossword editor since 2014.