For many people, the day isn’t over until they finish the New York Times word games. While the full crossword is famous, the NYT Mini Crossword has a huge following. This puzzle resets daily at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are working on the puzzle for Sunday, March 8, 2026, and need a little help, we have the clues and solutions below. We have listed the hints first, followed by the full answer key at the bottom.
NYT Mini Crossword Hints (March 8)
Across Hints
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1 Across: Chew on that! — HINT: Ends with the letter “M”
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4 Across: Like clothes in the hamper — HINT: Starts with the letter “D”
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6 Across: Late time to stay up on a weekday — HINT: Ends with the letter “M”
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7 Across: Using few words effectively — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
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8 Across: Traffic increases it, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Climate activist Thunberg — HINT: Starts with the letter “G”
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2 Down: Home to Capitol Reef National Park, which surprisingly is not by the ocean — HINT: Ends with the letter “H”
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3 Down: Repeated exclamation — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
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4 Down: Freakin’ awesome — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”
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5 Down: Rolling ____ (super rich) — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
NYT Mini Crossword Answers (March 8, 2026)
Warning: Do not scroll further if you want to avoid spoilers and solve the puzzle yourself!
Across Answers
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1 Across: GUM
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4 Across: DIRTY
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6 Across: ONEAM
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7 Across: PITHY
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8 Across: ETA
Down Answers
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1 Down: GRETA
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2 Down: UTAH
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3 Down: MYMY
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4 Down: DOPE
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5 Down: INIT
NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints: Saturday, March 7, 2026
