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Minute Crossword Hints — March 14, 2026

Open one clue at a time. Each row moves from gentle nudge to stronger help without revealing the full answer.

All hints
10 clues
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Across

1 Across: Oak or mapleHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter T.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Oak or maple...
5 Across: Cry out in painHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter Y.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Cry out in...
6 Across: Grade just below an A-Hint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter B.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Grade just below...
7 Across: Pore over a bookHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter R.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Pore over a...
8 Across: Singer Martha of old HollywoodHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter R.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Singer Martha of...

Down

1 Down: High-strung personalityHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter T.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: High-strung personality...
2 Down: Track race with a batonHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter R.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Track race with...
3 Down: Avoid, as captureHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter E.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Avoid, as capture...
4 Down: Album formats, brieflyHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 3 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter E.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Album formats, briefly...
6 Down: Shiverer's sound?Hint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 3 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter B.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Shiverer's sound?...

Use hints slowly

Reveal the first hint, try the grid again, then come back only if the crossing letters still do not move.

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