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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 22, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Jost of “Saturday Night Live”
Answer: COLIN
6A clue: German wine valley whose name rhymes with “wine”
Answer: RHINE
7A clue: Big name in root beer
Answer: AANDW
8A clue: Common slot machine symbol
Answer: FRUIT
9A clue: James Talarico’s state
Answer: TEXAS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Cunning skill
Answer: CRAFT
2D clue: Chicago airport
Answer: OHARE
3D clue: Operating system on which Android is partly based
Answer: LINUX
4D clue: World’s most populous country
Answer: INDIA
5D clue: Small salamanders
Answer: NEWTS
