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The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle completed for March 26, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1A clue: diplomas for boardroom leaders
Answer: MBS
5A clue: “___ want for Christmas…”
Solution: ALLI
6A clue: what Hamlet is holding when he pronounces his “Alas, poor Yorick!” speech
Answer: SKULL
7 Hint: Wild, as an animal
Answer: FERAL
8A Hint: Sphere
Answer: ORBE
Mini-clues and answers
Clue 1D: Word after “match” or “mischief”
Solution: MAKER
Clue 2D: a little writing on the jacket of a book
Solution: BLURB
3D clue: Penne ___ vodka
Answer: ALLA
4D clue: window sill
Solution: SILL
Clue 6D: Bay Area Airport, for short
Answer: OFS