Today’s NYT Mini Answer For Wednesday March 26 2025

Across
1 Drinker’s account
🍻 Keeps track of unpaid drinks at a bar.
💳 Often settled at the end of the night.
📜 Can be “running” in some establishments.

4 Not online, per modern shorthand
🌎 Opposite of digital presence.
🙋 Meeting someone face-to-face.
🚫 No Wi-Fi or internet involved.

5 Home of the Pont Neuf (“New Bridge”), which is over 400 years old
🇫🇷 A famous European city.
🗼 Known for its iconic landmarks.
🏰 The capital of France.

7 Soup component
🥣 A liquid base in many recipes.
🍗 Often made from simmering bones.
🌿 Can be seasoned with herbs and spices.

8 Bright and lively, as music
🎷 Commonly associated with jazz.
🎶 Describes an upbeat tempo.
🌟 Can also refer to flashy or stylish things.

Down
1 Bejeweled accessory
👑 Worn by royalty or beauty queens.
💎 Often adorned with gems.
✨ Symbolizes elegance and power.

2 Rice, in Spanish
🍚 A staple in many Latin American dishes.
🥘 Main ingredient in paella.
🌾 Comes from the fields before being cooked.

3 What’s the rush?
⚡ A sudden, intense attack or effort.
🏈 A strategy in football.
🔥 Used to describe a flurry of activity.

5 Three-letter sandwich, informally
🥪 A classic kids’ lunch.
🥜 Contains peanut butter and jelly.
🍞 Served on sliced bread.

6 Like wallflowers
😶 Quiet and reserved in social settings.
🌸 Often avoids attention.
🤐 Opposite of outgoing.