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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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

Across

1. "Paradise" or "Lost"
SHOW
5. Hawaiian island with the famous Road to Hana
MAUI
6. ___Zeneca (pharma company)
ASTRA
8. "Stainless" metal
STEEL
9. One half of a centaur
HORSE

Down

1. Massive success
SMASH
2. Must
HASTO
3. ___ boroughs (term for the non-Manhattan parts of New York City)
OUTER
4. Electrician's specialty
WIRES
7. Bar beverage
ALE

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: SHOW · MAUI · ASTRA · STEEL · HORSE
Down: SMASH · HASTO · OUTER · WIRES · ALE

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