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NYT mini crosswords completed by March 31, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1A clue: “Paradise” or “Lost”
Answer: SHOW
5A clue: a Hawaiian island with the famous Road to Hana
Answer: MAUUI
6A clue: ___Zeneca (pharmaceutical company)
Solution: ASTRA
8A clue: “stainless steel” metal
Answer: STEEL
9A Clue: Half A Centaur
Answer: HORSE
Mini-clues and answers
1D Index: a massive success
Solution: SMASH
2D Index: Must
Solution: HASTO
3D Index: ___ boroughs (term for parts of New York City other than Manhattan)
Solution: EXTERIOR
Index 4D: the specialty of the electrician
Answer: SON
Clue 7D: Drink at the bar
Solution: FTA
