Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 28

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Let’s get to the clues and answers to these mini crosswords.

Mini clues and answers

Clue 1A: Make a choice with « for »
Answer: OPTS

5A Clue: Like winters in Buffalo and Boulder
Answer: SNOWY

Clue 6A: ___ Island (New York area)
Answer: STATEN

Clue 7A: The HBO show that spawned Idris Elba’s « I want you to get the word out there that we’re backing up » quote
Answer: THEWIRE

Clue 8A: Genre for Cardi B or Jay-Z
Answer: HIPHOP

Clue 9A: Remove from the top of someone’s profile, like a post
Answer: UNPIN

Clue 10A: Think about
Answer: DEEM

Mini clues and answers

1D Trace: Made impulsively
Answer: ONAWHIM

2D Trace: Magic Mixture
Answer: Potion

3D Clue: Little Rascal
Answer: TWERP

4D clue: « Auld Lang ___ »
Answer: SYNE

5D clue: Vast Eurasian grassland
Answer: STEP

6D Track: Follower of « sun » (for weather) or « moon » (for alcohol)
Answer: GLITTER

7D clue: Land with ___ (failure)
Answer: DUMP