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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, March 26, 2026

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

Across

1. Degrees for boardroom execs
MBAS
5. "___ want for Christmas ..."
ALLI
6. What Hamlet holds while giving his "Alas, poor Yorick!" speech
SKULL
7. Wild, as an animal
FERAL
8. Sphere
ORB

Down

1. Word after "match" or "mischief"
MAKER
2. Bit of writing on a book jacket
BLURB
3. Penne ___ vodka
ALLA
4. Window ledge
SILL
6. Bay Area airport, for short
SFO

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: MBAS · ALLI · SKULL · FERAL · ORB
Down: MAKER · BLURB · ALLA · SILL · SFO

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