NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 12, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S____ · 6A H____ · 7A I____ · 8A P____ · 9A W__ · 1D S___ · 2D P___ · 3D I____ · 4D C____ · 5D Y____
Across
1A: Like jerk chicken and chicken vindaloo
SPICY · more answers for this clue
6A: Capital of Vietnam
HANOI · more answers for this clue
7A: "Well, would ya look at that!"
ILLBE · more answers for this clue
8A: Gem in an oyster
PEARL · more answers for this clue
9A: Thick roll of cash
Down
1D: Part of a naval fleet
SHIP · more answers for this clue
2D: The "P" in I.P.A.
PALE · more answers for this clue
3D: Relative by marriage
INLAW · more answers for this clue
4D: King ___ (venomous snake)
COBRA · more answers for this clue
5D: Sign obeyed by merging traffic
YIELD · more answers for this clue
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SPICY
HANOI
ILLBE
PEARL
WAD
FAQ
1-Across: Like jerk chicken and chicken vindaloo
SPICY.
6-Across: Capital of Vietnam
HANOI.
7-Across: "Well, would ya look at that!"
ILLBE.
8-Across: Gem in an oyster
PEARL.
9-Across: Thick roll of cash
WAD.
1-Down: Part of a naval fleet
SHIP.
2-Down: The "P" in I.P.A.
PALE.
3-Down: Relative by marriage
INLAW.
4-Down: King ___ (venomous snake)
COBRA.
5-Down: Sign obeyed by merging traffic
YIELD.