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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.
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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 28, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Makes a choice, with “for”
Answer: OPTS
5A clue: Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder
Answer: SNOWY
6A clue: ___ Island (N.Y.C. borough)
Answer: STATEN
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
8A clue: Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z
Answer: HIPHOP
9A clue: Remove from the top of one’s profile, as a post
Answer: UNPIN
10A clue: Consider to be
Answer: DEEM
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Done impulsively
Answer: ONAWHIM
2D clue: Magical concoction
Answer: POTION
3D clue: Little scamp
Answer: TWERP
4D clue: “Auld Lang ___”
Answer: SYNE
5D clue: Vast Eurasian grassland
Answer: STEPPE
6D clue: Follower of “sun” (for weather) or “moon” (for liquor)
Answer: SHINE
7D clue: Land with a ___ (fail)
Answer: THUD
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