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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 8, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Chew on that!
Answer: GUM
4A clue: Like clothes in the hamper
Answer: DIRTY
6A clue: Late time to stay up on a weekday
Answer: ONEAM
7A clue: Using few words effectively
Answer: PITHY
8A clue: Traffic increases it, for short
Answer: ETA
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Climate activist Thunberg
Answer: GRETA
2D clue: Home to Capitol Reef National Park, which surprisingly is not by the ocean
Answer: UTAH
3D clue: Repeated exclamation
Answer: MYMY
4D clue: Freakin’ awesome
Answer: DOPE
5D clue: Rolling ___ (super rich)
Answer: INIT
