NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 23

Monday, March 23, 2026

By Joel Fagliano

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Often-skipped parts of podcasts
  2. 4Netherlands city that's home to the International Court of Justice, with "The"
  3. 6Stopped sleeping
  4. 7Contents of a bear-shaped bottle
  5. 8___ Liu, gold medal-winning figure skater at the 2026 Olympics

Down

  1. 1Sheer torment
  2. 2"The ___ of Hazzard"
  3. 3"Catch you later!"
  4. 4Text reaction button between ":thumbs_down:" and ":double_exclamation_mark:"
  5. 5Nowhere to be found, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Often-skipped parts of podcasts — Answer: ADS
  2. 4. Netherlands city that's home to the International Court of Justice, with "The" — Answer: HAGUE
  3. 6. Stopped sleeping — Answer: AWOKE
  4. 7. Contents of a bear-shaped bottle — Answer: HONEY
  5. 8. ___ Liu, gold medal-winning figure skater at the 2026 Olympics — Answer: ALYSA

Down

  1. 1. Sheer torment — Answer: AGONY
  2. 2. "The ___ of Hazzard" — Answer: DUKES
  3. 3. "Catch you later!" — Answer: SEEYA
  4. 4. Text reaction button between ":thumbs_down:" and ":double_exclamation_mark:" — Answer: HAHA
  5. 5. Nowhere to be found, for short — Answer: AWOL

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, March 23, 2026 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on March 23?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for March 23, 2026

The full solution for the March 23 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Monday, March 23.

Hints for the March 23 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The March 23 Mini fell on a Monday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on March 23, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Monday, March 23, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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