Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, March 28, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, March 28, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Makes a choice, with "for"
  2. 5.Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder
  3. 6.___ Island (N.Y.C. borough)
  4. 7.HBO show that spawned the Idris Elba quote "I want you to put the word out there, that we back up"
  5. 8.Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z
  6. 9.Remove from the top of one's profile, as a post
  7. 10.Consider to be

DOWN

  1. 1.Done impulsively
  2. 2.Magical concoction
  3. 3.Little scamp
  4. 4."Auld Lang ___"
  5. 5.Vast Eurasian grassland
  6. 6.Follower of "sun" (for weather) or "moon" (for liquor)
  7. 7.Land with a ___ (fail)

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, March 28, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Makes a choice, with "for"(OPTS)
  2. 5.Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder(SNOWY)
  3. 6.___ Island (N.Y.C. borough)(STATEN)
  4. 7.HBO show that spawned the Idris Elba quote "I want you to put the word out there, that we back up"(THEWIRE)
  5. 8.Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z(HIPHOP)
  6. 9.Remove from the top of one's profile, as a post(UNPIN)
  7. 10.Consider to be(DEEM)

DOWN

  1. 1.Done impulsively(ONAWHIM)
  2. 2.Magical concoction(POTION)
  3. 3.Little scamp(TWERP)
  4. 4."Auld Lang ___"(SYNE)
  5. 5.Vast Eurasian grassland(STEPPE)
  6. 6.Follower of "sun" (for weather) or "moon" (for liquor)(SHINE)
  7. 7.Land with a ___ (fail)(THUD)

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About the Saturday, March 28, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 7 Across clues and 7 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is THEWIRE, answering “HBO show that spawned the Idris Elba quote "I want you to put the word out there, that we back up".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.