Looking forthe most recentMini Crossword answer?Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today'sNYT Mini Crosswordhas a clue that those who graduated from the University of Michigan will appreciate. (No, it's not "WOLVERINE.") There's also a cooking joke, at 9-Across. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visitCNET's NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini CrosswordLet's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword for Feb. 25, 2024. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Word that can follow "belly of the" or "nature of the"Answer: BEAST6A clue: Coffee order with a frothy topAnswer: LATTE7A clue: Ann ___, Mich.Answer: ARBOR8A clue: Night lights?Answer: STARS9A clue: You might have a lot of it on your hands, if you're a chefAnswer: THYMEMini down clues and answers1D clue: Really fun timeAnswer: BLAST2D clue: Our worldAnswer: EARTH3D clue: Held in checkAnswer: ATBAY4D clue: Subject of a winter weather warningAnswer: STORM5D clue: Abruptly wordedAnswer: TERSEHow to play more Mini CrosswordsThe New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day's Mini Crossword for free, but you'll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.