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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Christina Iverson: BANJO opens the Across clues and BOARD runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

  • 1. Instrument in bluegrass music
    BANJO
  • 6. Publication with the headline "C.I.A. Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years," with "The"
    ONION
  • 7. Cut-off point for cropped jeans
    ANKLE
  • 8. Hilarious person
    RIOT
  • 9. Place to hibernate
    DEN

Down

  • 1. "Tens across the ___!"
    BOARD
  • 2. 1982 film in which Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan
    ANNIE
  • 3. Japanese camera brand
    NIKON
  • 4. Sudden shock
    JOLT
  • 5. Final number in a countdown
    ONE

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: BANJO · ONION · ANKLE · RIOT · DEN
Down: BOARD · ANNIE · NIKON · JOLT · ONE
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