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.. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I found 7-Across tricky. 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.. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 12, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET. Mini across clues and answers. 1A clue: Like jerk chicken and chicken vindaloo. Answer: SPICY. 6A clue: Capital of Vietnam. Answer: HANOI. 7A clue: “Well, would ya look at that!”. Answer: ILLBE. 8A clue: Gem in an oyster. Answer: PEARL. 9A clue: Thick roll of cash. Answer: WAD. Mini down clues and answers. 1D clue: Part of a naval fleet. Answer: SHIP. 2D clue: The “P” in I.P.A.. Answer: PALE. 3D clue: Relative by marriage. Answer: INLAW. 4D clue: King ___ (venomous snake). Answer: COBRA. 5D clue: Sign obeyed by merging traffic. Answer: YIELD
