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Mini crossword answers for March 21, 2026

Mini Crossword · March 21, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with K
  • 5 starts with E
  • 7 starts with B
  • 9 starts with A
  • 10 starts with G
  • 11 starts with D
  • 12 starts with R
  • 13 starts with D
  • 15 starts with S
  • 16 starts with T
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! KEEP
  • 5 Across: First name of poet Poe EDGAR
  • 7 Across: Let ___ be ___ BYGONES
  • 9 Across: Gorilla or chimpanzee APE
  • 10 Across: Clock setting in the U.K.: Abbr. GMT
  • 11 Across: Eugene Levy, to Dan Levy DAD
  • 12 Across: ___ G BIV (color mnemonic) ROY
  • 13 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 2: Someone else will love it! DONATE
  • 15 Across: "If you don't like it, that's your problem!" SUEME
  • 16 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 3: It's worthless! TOSS
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with K
  • 2 starts with E
  • 3 starts with E
  • 4 starts with P
  • 6 starts with R
  • 7 starts with B
  • 8 starts with S
  • 14 starts with N
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered KEYPADS
  • 2 Down: Just barely defeated EDGEDOUT
  • 3 Down: A narcissist has a big one EGO
  • 4 Down: High-scoring words in Spelling Bee PANGRAMS
  • 6 Down: Channel changers REMOTES
  • 7 Down: ___ Bunny, musician known as the "King of Latin Trap" BAD
  • 8 Down: Painful eye malady STYE
  • 14 Down: Prefix for a modern genre NEO
Show the solved grid
1K2E3E4P5EDGA6R7BYGONE8S9APE10GMT11DAD12ROY13DO14NATE15SUEME16TOSS

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