NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, March 21, 2026

Kenn C. BivinsSat, March 21, 2026 at 2:30 AM UTC

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on for Today's Mini Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! — HINT: Starts with the letter "K"5 Across: First name of poet Poe —HINT: Starts with the letter "E"7 Across: Let ____ be ____ — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"9 Across: Gorilla or chimpanzee — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"10 Across: Clock setting in the U.K.: Abbr. — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"11 Across: Eugene Levy, to Dan Levy — HINT: Starts with the letter "D"12 Across: ____ G BIV (color mnemonic) — HINT: Starts with the letter "R"13 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 2: Someone else will love it! — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"15 Across: "If you don't like it, that's your problem!" — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"16 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 3: It's worthless! — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

2 Down: Just barely defeated — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"

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3 Down: A narcissist has a big one — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"

4 Down: High-scoring words in Spelling Bee — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

6 Down: Channel changers — HINT: Starts with the letter "R"7 Down: ____ Bunny, musician known as the "King of Latin Trap" — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"8 Down: Painful eye malady — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"14 Down: Prefix for a modern genre — HINT: Starts with the letter "N"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, March 21, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! — KEEP5 Across: First name of poet Poe —EDGAR7 Across: Let ____ be ____ — BYGONES9 Across: Gorilla or chimpanzee — APE10 Across: Clock setting in the U.K.: Abbr. — GMT11 Across: Eugene Levy, to Dan Levy — DAD12 Across: ____ G BIV (color mnemonic) — ROY13 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 2: Someone else will love it! — DONATE15 Across: "If you don't like it, that's your problem!" — SUEME16 Across: Spring Cleaning Box 3: It's worthless! — TOSS

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered — KEYPADS

2 Down: Just barely defeated — EDGEOUT

3 Down: A narcissist has a big one — EGO

4 Down: High-scoring words in Spelling Bee — PANGRAMS

6 Down: Channel changers — REMOTES7 Down: ____ Bunny, musician known as the "King of Latin Trap" — BAD8 Down: Painful eye malady — STYE14 Down: Prefix for a modern genre — NEO

Related: NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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