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March 8, 2026

Mini Crossword Hints — March 8, 2026

Three progressive hints per clue — spoiler-free if you stop early.

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1 Across: "Yes, I ___ do that" (affirmative)
  • First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter C.
  • Third hint: It relates to: "Yes, I ___...
4 Across: One operating outside the rules
  • First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter R.
  • Third hint: It relates to: One operating outside...
5 Across: Material for piano keys, once
  • First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter I.
  • Third hint: It relates to: Material for piano...
6 Across: Packed tightly together
  • First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter D.
  • Third hint: It relates to: Packed tightly together...
7 Across: Whiskey grain, or bread variety
  • First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter R.
  • Third hint: It relates to: Whiskey grain, or...
1 Down: Free of, as in "get ___ of"
  • First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter R.
  • Third hint: It relates to: Free of, as...
2 Down: What a magazine does, or a spy's disguise
  • First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter C.
  • Third hint: It relates to: What a magazine...
3 Down: Excruciating suffering, as in defeat
  • First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter A.
  • Third hint: It relates to: Excruciating suffering, as...
4 Down: Florence Nightingale's profession
  • First hint: The answer is 5 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter N.
  • Third hint: It relates to: Florence Nightingale's profession...
5 Down: Organ of sight, or center of a hurricane
  • First hint: The answer is 3 letters long.
  • Second hint: It starts with the letter E.
  • Third hint: It relates to: Organ of sight,...

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