Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, March 31

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, March 31

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.


I was so stumped by one clue in today's Mini Crossword that I wondered if the vaunted New York Times had made a typo. (Spoiler: They did not, and I eventually figured out 2-Down.) Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword for March 31, 2026.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: "Paradise" or "Lost"
Answer: SHOW

5A clue: Hawaiian island with the famous Road to Hana
Answer: MAUI

6A clue: ___Zeneca (pharma company)
Answer: ASTRA

8A clue: "Stainless" metal
Answer: STEEL

9A clue: One half of a centaur
Answer: HORSE

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Massive success
Answer: SMASH

2D clue: Must
Answer: HASTO

3D clue: ___ boroughs (term for the non-Manhattan parts of New York City)
Answer: OUTER

4D clue: Electrician's specialty
Answer: WIRES

7D clue: Bar beverage
Answer: ALE

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