Welcome to The Mini Hints! If you’re like us, your day isn’t complete until you’ve finished the New York Times daily word games. Whether it’s Wordle, Connections, or Strands, these puzzles are a must-do ritual. Of course, the NYT Mini Crossword is one of our absolute favorites.
While the full-sized NYT Crossword is a classic, the Mini has a huge following because it’s quick, fun, and accessible. Remember, the Mini resets every night at 10 p.m. ET, which is earlier than many other games that reset at midnight.
If you are working on the puzzle for Saturday, March 28, 2026, and find yourself stuck, we have you covered. Below, you will find helpful hints followed by the full list of answers.
Hints for the NYT Mini Crossword: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Here are some extra clues to help you solve today’s puzzle without giving the answers away just yet.
Across Hints
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1 Across: Makes a choice, with “for” — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
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5 Across: Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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6 Across: ____ Island (N.Y.C. borough) — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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7 Across: HBO show featuring the famous Idris Elba quote “I want you to put the word out there, that we back up” — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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8 Across: Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
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9 Across: Remove a post from the top of your profile — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”
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10 Across: To consider or judge something to be — HINT: Starts with the letter “D”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Done impulsively or without a plan — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
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2 Down: A magical liquid or concoction — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
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3 Down: A little scamp or mischievous person — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”
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4 Down: “Auld Lang ____” — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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5 Down: A vast, dry grassland in Eurasia — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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6 Down: A word that follows “sun” (for weather) or “moon” (for liquor) — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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7 Down: Land with a ____ (to fail or fall flat) — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Spoiler Alert! Do not scroll any further if you want to keep trying to solve the puzzle on your own. The full solutions are listed below.
Across Answers
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1 Across: OPTS
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5 Across: SNOWY
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6 Across: STATEN
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7 Across: THEWIRE
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8 Across: HIPHOP
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9 Across: UNPIN
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10 Across: DEEM
Down Answers
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1 Down: ONAWHIM
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2 Down: POTION
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3 Down: TWERP
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4 Down: SYNE
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5 Down: STEEPE
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6 Down: SHINE
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7 Down: DEEM
