Many of us have a daily ritual of playing the New York Times word games. While Wordle and Strands are popular, the NYT Mini Crossword is a fan favorite. It’s a fast, fun version of the larger daily puzzle, and it resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are stuck on the Thursday, March 5, 2026, puzzle, we are here to help. Below, you will find helpful hints to get you moving, followed by the full answer key at the bottom.
Hints for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword
If you just need a small nudge, use these clues to solve the puzzle yourself.
Across Hints
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1 Across: Poli ___ (college major) — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
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4 Across: Person with a superior attitude — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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5 Across: Word whose letters are found from left to right in CHARISMA — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
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6 Across: …found in PRECIPITATION — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”
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7 Across: …found in UNSIGHTLY — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Slow-moving creature — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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2 Down: Like a groan-inducing joke — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
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3 Down: Co. that created the first floppy disk — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
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4 Down: Furry variety of carpets — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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5 Down: World Class Wreckin’ ___, the music group where Dr. Dre started — HINT: Ends with the letter “U”
NYT Mini Crossword Answers (March 5, 2026)
Spoiler Warning: Only scroll further if you want to see the actual solutions for today’s puzzle!
Across Answers
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1 Across: Poli ___ (college major) — SCI
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4 Across: Person with a superior attitude — SNOB
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5 Across: Word found in CHARISMA — CHARM
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6 Across: Word found in PRECIPITATION — RAIN
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7 Across: Word found in UNSIGHTLY — UGLY
Down Answers
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1 Down: Slow-moving creature — SNAIL
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2 Down: Like a groan-inducing joke — CORNY
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3 Down: Co. that created the first floppy disk — IBM
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4 Down: Furry variety of carpet — SHAG
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5 Down: World Class Wreckin’ ___, music group — CRU
NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
