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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, March 12, 2026

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A Thursday 5x5 by Ian Livengood: SPICY opens the Across clues and SHIP runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Like jerk chicken and chicken vindaloo
SPICY
6. Capital of Vietnam
HANOI
7. "Well, would ya look at that!"
ILLBE
8. Gem in an oyster
PEARL
9. Thick roll of cash
WAD

Down

1. Part of a naval fleet
SHIP
2. The "P" in I.P.A.
PALE
3. Relative by marriage
INLAW
4. King ___ (venomous snake)
COBRA
5. Sign obeyed by merging traffic
YIELD

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: SPICY · HANOI · ILLBE · PEARL · WAD
Down: SHIP · PALE · INLAW · COBRA · YIELD

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