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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, March 7

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 7.

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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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Completed NYT mini crossword puzzle for March 7, 2026.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 7, 2026.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Bird with keen eyesight
Answer: HAWK

5A clue: With 8-Across, helpful comment to an oblivious video call participant
Answer: YOURE

6A clue: Scooby-Doo or Air Bud
Answer: PETDOG

7A clue: Sticky notes
Answer: POSTITS

8A clue: See 5-Across
Answer: ONMUTE

9A clue: Protective layers over skin wounds
Answer: SCABS

10A clue: Roosters' mates
Answer: HENS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Places to find some small jets
Answer: HOTTUBS

2D clue: Reviews, as taxes
Answer: AUDITS

3D clue: Texted or emailed, e.g.
Answer: WROTE

4D clue: Barrels of beer
Answer: KEGS

5D clue: Overagreeable underling
Answer: YESMAN

6D clue: Spanish conquistador ___ de León
Answer: PONCE

7D clue: Swanky, like a certain Spice Girl
Answer: POSH