Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, March 23
Gael Cooper·2026-03-23·via CNET
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 23.
CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.
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Co-author of two Gen X pop-culture encyclopedia for Penguin Books. Won "Headline Writer of the Year" award for 2017, 2014 and 2013 from the American Copy Editors Society. Won first place in headline writing from the 2013 Society for Features Journalism.
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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 23, 2026.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Often-skipped parts of podcasts Answer: ADS
4A clue: Netherlands city that's home to the International Court of Justice, with "The" Answer: HAGUE
6A clue: Stopped sleeping Answer: AWOKE
7A clue: Contents of a bear-shaped bottle Answer: HONEY
8A clue: ___ Liu, gold medal-winning figure skater at the 2026 Olympics Answer: ALYSA
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Sheer torment Answer: AGONY
2D clue: "The ___ of Hazzard" Answer: DUKES
3D clue: "Catch you later!" Answer: SEEYA
4D clue: Text reaction button between "👎" and "‼️" Answer: HAHA
5D clue: Nowhere to be found, for short Answer: AWOL
CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.See full bio