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Looking for\u00a0the most recent<\/strong>\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints<\/a>, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.<\/p>\n

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Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I didn’t get off to a good start, as 1-Across stumped me. But once I filled in some other answers, it all came together. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit\u00a0CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more: <\/strong>Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword<\/a><\/p>\n

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.<\/p>\n

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 28, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Mini across clues and answers<\/h2>\n

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1A clue: Makes a choice, with “for”
Answer: OPTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

5A clue: Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder
Answer: SNOWY<\/strong><\/p>\n

6A clue: ___ Island (N.Y.C. borough)
Answer: STATEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

7A clue: HBO show that spawned the Idris Elba quote “I want you to put the word out there, that we back up”
Answer: THEWIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

8A clue: Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z
Answer: HIPHOP<\/strong><\/p>\n

9A clue: Remove from the top of one’s profile, as a post
Answer: UNPIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

10A clue: Consider to be
Answer: DEEM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mini down clues and answers<\/h2>\n

1D clue: Done impulsively
Answer: ONAWHIM<\/strong><\/p>\n

2D clue: Magical concoction
Answer: POTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

3D clue: Little scamp
Answer: TWERP<\/strong><\/p>\n

4D clue: “Auld Lang ___”
Answer: SYNE<\/strong><\/p>\n

5D clue: Vast Eurasian grassland
Answer: STEPPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

6D clue: Follower of “sun” (for weather) or “moon” (for liquor)
Answer: SHINE<\/strong><\/p>\n

7D clue: Land with a ___ (fail)
Answer: THUD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n