Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 22

Looking for most recent Answer to mini crosswords? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, plus our daily answers and hints for Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections puzzles from The New York Times: Sports Edition.

Need help with today’s mini crosswords? It’s not too difficult, but 7-Across made me stop and start thinking about five-letter drink brands. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some daily solving tips and tricks, check out our mini crossword tips.

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Let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini through clues and answers

1 Hint: Jost from “Saturday Night Live”
Answer: COLIN

6A clue: German wine valley whose name rhymes with “wine”
Solution: RHIN

7A clue: a big name in root beer
Solution: AANDW

Clue 8A: common slot machine symbol
Answer: FRUITS

9A Clue: James Talarico’s Condition
Answer: TEXAS

Mini-clues and answers

Hint 1D: Cunning Skill
Solution: CRAFT

Clue 2D: Chicago Airport
Solution: OHARE

3D Index: the operating system on which Android is partly based
Answer: LINUX

4D Index: the most populous country in the world
Answer: INDIA

Clue 5D: Small salamanders
Solution: NEWTS