The Saturday NYT Mini Crossword is the extended version of the puzzle — and today’s March 14, 2026 edition is no exception. With a few trickier clues mixed in, you might need a nudge in the right direction. Below you’ll find every across and down clue paired with its answer.
What Is the NYT Mini Crossword?
The NYT Mini Crossword is a compact daily crossword published by The New York Times. Unlike the full-size Sunday or daily crossword — which can take anywhere from 15 minutes to over an hour — the Mini is designed for a quick solve, typically under five minutes on weekdays. The Saturday version runs slightly larger, making it a bit more of a challenge.
The puzzle is free to play on the NYT Games website and app. Each grid features a set of Across and Down clues, and the answers intersect just like a traditional crossword. It’s a great way to flex your vocabulary and trivia knowledge in a short burst.
Across Clues and Answers
1 Across: Book parts: Abbr.
Answer: PGS
A simple abbreviation clue to kick things off. “PGS” stands for pages — the numbered divisions of a book.
4 Valley company that operates a fleet of robotaxis
Answer: WAYMO
Waymo is Alphabet’s (Google’s parent company) autonomous vehicle subsidiary. It operates a commercial robotaxi service in several U.S. cities, making it one of the most prominent names in self-driving technology.
6 Across: To a much greater degree
Answer: WAY MORE
This one plays on the previous answer — WAY MORE as in “significantly more.” It’s a casual, conversational phrase meaning “to a far greater extent.”
8 Across: Contents of a scuba diver’s tank
Answer: AIR
Scuba tanks are filled with compressed air (or sometimes specialized gas mixtures), which divers breathe underwater through a regulator.
9 Across: South Korean automaker
Answer: KIA
Kia is one of South Korea’s major automobile manufacturers, known globally for models like the Sportage, Telluride, and EV6.
10 Across: Stop on a train route
Answer: STATION
A train station is a designated stop along a rail line where passengers board and disembark. Think Grand Central or Union Station.
12 Across: Actress Merman of “Anything Goes”
Answer: ETHEL
Ethel Merman was a legendary Broadway actress known as “The Queen of Broadway.” She starred in Anything Goes and is celebrated for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence.
13 Across: Find another purpose for
Answer: REUSE
To reuse something is to repurpose or use it again rather than discarding it — a concept central to sustainable living and the “reduce, reuse, recycle” mantra.
Down Clues and Answers
1 Down: Employee’s hourly calculation
Answer: PAY RATE
A pay rate is the amount an employee earns per hour of work. It’s a foundational concept in employment and compensation.
2 Down: Workout spot
Answer: GYM
Short and sweet — a gym is a facility equipped for physical exercise, from weight training to cardio machines and group fitness classes.
3 Down: “Great” mountains of Tennessee, familiarly
Answer: SMOKIES
The Great Smoky Mountains, located along the Tennessee–North Carolina border, are commonly nicknamed “the Smokies.” Great Smoky Mountains National Park is consistently one of the most visited national parks in the U.S.
4 Down: One giving you the dish?
Answer: WAITER
A clever misdirection clue. “The dish” here doesn’t mean gossip — it refers to the meal. A waiter is the person who serves dishes to restaurant customers.
5 Down: Baltimore M.L.B. player
Answer: ORIOLE
The Baltimore Orioles are Maryland’s Major League Baseball team, named after the state bird of Maryland. They play their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
6 Down: Used to be
Answer: WAS
A simple past-tense verb. “Was” is the past form of “to be” — as in “it was a beautiful day.”
7 Down: Suffix with Caesar Euclid
Answer: EAN
This suffix clue refers to the adjective form: “Caesarean” and “Euclidean.” The suffix “-ean” is used to form adjectives relating to a person or place.
11 Down: Night that NBC once aired “30 Rock” and “The Office”: Abbr.
Answer: THU
NBC’s beloved Thursday night comedy lineup — often called “Must See TV” — featured both 30 Rock and The Office during their peak years. Thursday is abbreviated as THU.
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