NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 22, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C____ · 6A R____ · 7A A____ · 8A F____ · 9A T____ · 1D C____ · 2D O____ · 3D L____ · 4D I____ · 5D N____
Across
1A: Jost of "Saturday Night Live"
COLIN · more answers for this clue
6A: German wine valley whose name rhymes with "wine"
RHINE · more answers for this clue
7A: Big name in root beer
AANDW · more answers for this clue
8A: Common slot machine symbol
FRUIT · more answers for this clue
9A: James Talarico's state
TEXAS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Cunning skill
CRAFT · more answers for this clue
2D: Chicago airport
OHARE · more answers for this clue
3D: Operating system on which Android is partly based
LINUX · more answers for this clue
4D: World's most populous country
INDIA · more answers for this clue
5D: Small salamanders
NEWTS · more answers for this clue
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COLIN
RHINE
AANDW
FRUIT
TEXAS
FAQ
1-Across: Jost of "Saturday Night Live"
COLIN.
6-Across: German wine valley whose name rhymes with "wine"
RHINE.
7-Across: Big name in root beer
AANDW.
8-Across: Common slot machine symbol
FRUIT.
9-Across: James Talarico's state
TEXAS.
1-Down: Cunning skill
CRAFT.
2-Down: Chicago airport
OHARE.
3-Down: Operating system on which Android is partly based
LINUX.
4-Down: World's most populous country
INDIA.
5-Down: Small salamanders
NEWTS.