NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, March 26, 2026

Nathan HutsenpillerThu, March 26, 2026 at 2:06 AM UTC

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on for Today's Mini Crossword on Thursday, March 26, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Thursday, March 26, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Degrees for boardroom execs — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"5 Across: "___ want for Christmas ..." —HINT: Starts with the letter "A"6 Across: What Hamlet holds while giving his "Alas, poor Yorick!" speech — HINT: Ends with the letter "L"7 Across: Wild, as an animal — HINT: Starts with the letter "F"8 Across: Sphere — HINT: Ends with the letter "B"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Word after "match" or "mischief" — HINT: Ends with the letter "R"

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"

4 Down: Window ledge — HINT: Ends with the letter "L"

6 Down: Bay Area airport, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, March 26, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Degrees for boardroom execs — MBAS5 Across: "___ want for Christmas ..." —ALLI6 Across: What Hamlet holds while giving his "Alas, poor Yorick!" speech — SKULL7 Across: Wild, as an animal — FERAL8 Across: Shere — ORB

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Word after "match" or "mischief" — MAKER

2 Down: Bit of writing on a book jacket — BLURB

3 Down: Penne ___ vodka — ALLA

4 Down: Window ledge — SILL

6 Down: Bay Area airport, for short — SFO

Related: NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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