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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, March 8, 2026

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A Sunday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: GUM opens the Across clues and GRETA runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

  • 1. Chew on that!
    GUM
  • 4. Like clothes in the hamper
    DIRTY
  • 6. Late time to stay up on a weekday
    ONEAM
  • 7. Using few words effectively
    PITHY
  • 8. Traffic increases it, for short
    ETA

Down

  • 1. Climate activist Thunberg
    GRETA
  • 2. Home to Capitol Reef National Park, which surprisingly is not by the ocean
    UTAH
  • 3. Repeated exclamation
    MYMY
  • 4. Freakin' awesome
    DOPE
  • 5. Rolling ___ (super rich)
    INIT

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: GUM · DIRTY · ONEAM · PITHY · ETA
Down: GRETA · UTAH · MYMY · DOPE · INIT
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