NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 8, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A G__ · 4A D____ · 6A O____ · 7A P____ · 8A E__ · 1D G____ · 2D U___ · 3D M___ · 4D D___ · 5D I___
Across
1A: Chew on that!
4A: Like clothes in the hamper
DIRTY · more answers for this clue
6A: Late time to stay up on a weekday
ONEAM · more answers for this clue
7A: Using few words effectively
PITHY · more answers for this clue
8A: Traffic increases it, for short
Down
1D: Climate activist Thunberg
GRETA · more answers for this clue
2D: Home to Capitol Reef National Park, which surprisingly is not by the ocean
UTAH · more answers for this clue
3D: Repeated exclamation
MYMY · more answers for this clue
4D: Freakin' awesome
DOPE · more answers for this clue
5D: Rolling ___ (super rich)
INIT · more answers for this clue
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GUM
DIRTY
ONEAM
PITHY
ETA
FAQ
1-Across: Chew on that!
GUM.
4-Across: Like clothes in the hamper
DIRTY.
6-Across: Late time to stay up on a weekday
ONEAM.
7-Across: Using few words effectively
PITHY.
8-Across: Traffic increases it, for short
ETA.
1-Down: Climate activist Thunberg
GRETA.
2-Down: Home to Capitol Reef National Park, which surprisingly is not by the ocean
UTAH.
3-Down: Repeated exclamation
MYMY.
4-Down: Freakin' awesome
DOPE.
5-Down: Rolling ___ (super rich)
INIT.