NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 25, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B____ · 6A O____ · 7A A____ · 8A R___ · 9A D__ · 1D B____ · 2D A____ · 3D N____ · 4D J___ · 5D O__
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1A: Instrument in bluegrass music
BANJO · more answers for this clue
6A: Publication with the headline "C.I.A. Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years," with "The"
ONION · more answers for this clue
7A: Cut-off point for cropped jeans
ANKLE · more answers for this clue
8A: Hilarious person
RIOT · more answers for this clue
9A: Place to hibernate
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1D: "Tens across the ___!"
BOARD · more answers for this clue
2D: 1982 film in which Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan
ANNIE · more answers for this clue
3D: Japanese camera brand
NIKON · more answers for this clue
4D: Sudden shock
JOLT · more answers for this clue
5D: Final number in a countdown
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BANJO
ONION
ANKLE
RIOT
DEN
FAQ
1-Across: Instrument in bluegrass music
BANJO.
6-Across: Publication with the headline "C.I.A. Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years," with "The"
ONION.
7-Across: Cut-off point for cropped jeans
ANKLE.
8-Across: Hilarious person
RIOT.
9-Across: Place to hibernate
DEN.
1-Down: "Tens across the ___!"
BOARD.
2-Down: 1982 film in which Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan
ANNIE.
3-Down: Japanese camera brand
NIKON.
4-Down: Sudden shock
JOLT.
5-Down: Final number in a countdown
ONE.