Many of us have a daily ritual of playing the New York Times word games. Whether it’s Connections, Wordle, or Strands, the day doesn’t feel complete until the puzzles are solved. Of course, the NYT Mini Crossword is a fan favorite that we can’t leave out!
While the full-sized NYT Crossword usually requires a subscription, The Mini is free for everyone. One important thing to remember: The Mini resets every night at 10 p.m. ET, while most other games wait until midnight.
If you are working on the Thursday, March 26 puzzle and need a little boost, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we have organized hints for each clue first, followed by the full answers. Scroll slowly if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for today’s NYT Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 26
NYT Mini Across Hints
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1 Across: Degrees for boardroom execs — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”
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5 Across: “___ want for Christmas …” — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
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6 Across: What Hamlet holds while giving his “Alas, poor Yorick!” speech — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
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7 Across: Wild, as an animal — HINT: Starts with the letter “F”
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8 Across: Sphere — HINT: Ends with the letter “B”
NYT Mini Down Hints
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1 Down: Word after “match” or “mischief” — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
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2 Down: Bit of writing on a book jacket — HINT: Starts with the letter “B”
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3 Down: Penne ___ vodka — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
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4 Down: Window ledge — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
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6 Down: Bay Area airport, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
Answers for NYT Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 26
Warning: The full solutions are listed below. Only keep reading if you want to see the completed puzzle!
NYT Mini Across Answers
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1 Across: Degrees for boardroom execs — MBAS
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5 Across: “___ want for Christmas …” — ALLI
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6 Across: What Hamlet holds while giving his “Alas, poor Yorick!” speech — SKULL
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7 Across: Wild, as an animal — FERAL
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8 Across: Sphere — ORB
NYT Mini Down Answers
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1 Down: Word after “match” or “mischief” — MAKER
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2 Down: Bit of writing on a book jacket — BLURB
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3 Down: Penne ___ vodka — ALLA
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4 Down: Window ledge — SILL
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6 Down: Bay Area airport, for short — SFO
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