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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, March 23

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 23.

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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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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