NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 28, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A O___ · 5A S____ · 6A S_____ · 7A T______ · 8A H_____ · 9A U____ · 10A D___ · 1D O______ · 2D P_____ · 3D T____ · 4D S___ · 5D S_____ · 6D S____ · 7D T___
Across
1A: Makes a choice, with "for"
OPTS · more answers for this clue
5A: Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder
SNOWY · more answers for this clue
6A: ___ Island (N.Y.C. borough)
STATEN · more answers for this clue
7A: HBO show that spawned the Idris Elba quote "I want you to put the word out there, that we back up"
THEWIRE · more answers for this clue
8A: Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z
HIPHOP · more answers for this clue
9A: Remove from the top of one's profile, as a post
UNPIN · more answers for this clue
10A: Consider to be
DEEM · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Done impulsively
ONAWHIM · more answers for this clue
2D: Magical concoction
POTION · more answers for this clue
3D: Little scamp
TWERP · more answers for this clue
4D: "Auld Lang ___"
SYNE · more answers for this clue
5D: Vast Eurasian grassland
STEPPE · more answers for this clue
6D: Follower of "sun" (for weather) or "moon" (for liquor)
SHINE · more answers for this clue
7D: Land with a ___ (fail)
THUD · more answers for this clue
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OPTS
SNOWY
STATEN
THEWIRE
HIPHOP
UNPIN
DEEM
FAQ
1-Across: Makes a choice, with "for"
OPTS.
5-Across: Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder
SNOWY.
6-Across: ___ Island (N.Y.C. borough)
STATEN.
7-Across: HBO show that spawned the Idris Elba quote "I want you to put the word out there, that we back up"
THEWIRE.
8-Across: Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z
HIPHOP.
9-Across: Remove from the top of one's profile, as a post
UNPIN.
10-Across: Consider to be
DEEM.
1-Down: Done impulsively
ONAWHIM.
2-Down: Magical concoction
POTION.
3-Down: Little scamp
TWERP.
4-Down: "Auld Lang ___"
SYNE.
5-Down: Vast Eurasian grassland
STEPPE.
6-Down: Follower of "sun" (for weather) or "moon" (for liquor)
SHINE.
7-Down: Land with a ___ (fail)
THUD.