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The White Lotus Season 3 is nearly finished, and we're now just one episode away from finding out who gets killed, and who is the killer.

The trailer above for the finale is fittingly brimming with tension, from mentions of "suicide fruit" to shots of Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) sprinting through the trees.

So is Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) safe or will Greg (Jon Gries) try to kill her? What's the deal with Rick (Walton Goggins) and Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn)? Will Gaitok solve the robbery after his realisation in episode 7? The answers are tantalisingly close.

The White Lotus is streaming now on Max, with new episodes dropping weekly at 9 p.m. ET Sundays on HBO.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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An older person.

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ELDER

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A popular breakfast meat.

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BACON

Hurdle Word 3 hint

A community.

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COVEN

Hurdle Word 4 hint

To poke.

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NUDGE

Final Hurdle hint

Done every day.

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DAILY

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Greg/Gary (Jon Gries) has been a creepy spectre haunting The White Lotus since Season 1, and getting more and more sinister with each passing season.

But after White Lotus worker Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) clocks him as the husband of Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) in Season 3, rightly assuming he had a hand in her death in order to inherit her vast fortune, it seems like Belinda may now be at risk from him herself.

So what happened between Greg and Belinda in episode 7, and what could it mean for the finale? Let's dive in.

SEE ALSO: 'The White Lotus' star Jon Gries may have just revealed something about Greg's Season 3 fate What happens between Greg and Belinda in episode 7?

After reluctantly attending a dinner party at his house, Belinda is pulled aside by Greg for extremely loaded conversation in private.

"So you know who I am," he says. "And I'm sure you also know that something very tragic happened to my wife, Tanya. I had nothing to do with it, to make that clear! It was getting very complicated back home and I just didn't want to spend the rest of my life dealing with legal shit, and lawyers, and people making assumptions. I love Thailand. Love the people. I bought this house. I'm happy. I want to live the rest of my life right here. And I just don't want to have any more headaches, if I can help it."

It sounds like he's building up to a threat, but then Greg suddenly changes tack and makes Belinda an offer: $100,000 that she can put towards the business she spoke to Tanya about in Season 1.

"Tanya would have wanted that," says Greg. "And I know that she would also want me to spend the rest of my years in peace. Maybe in exchange, you can honor that."

Belinda's response? "I need to sleep on it."

Belinda isn't sure about taking the money. Credit: Fabio Lovino / HBO Is Greg going to kill Belinda if she refuses his deal?

As much as Greg appears to be understanding of Belinda's request to think about the offer, it's clear from his ominously blank gaze as he watches her leave his party that he's anything but.

Belinda's son Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) thinks he'll come after them both if she refuses his terms, but will Greg actually go to the murderous lengths he suggests?

It's impossible to say for certain, but the short answer is probably. From a moral perspective we already know Greg has no issue arranging to have someone killed, and now that he has a vast fortune he likely has even greater means to do it. He's a cunning character only interested in himself, and with the life he's built in Thailand he has a lot to lose. Would he pay for one more murder to avoid his past catching up with him? Almost certainly.

If we had to guess, we'd say that Greg already has a backup plan for what he'll do if Belinda refuses the money. We'll have to wait for the finale to find out exactly what that is — and whether Mike White will risk riots with the death of yet another beloved character, especially one whose future with spa manager Pornchai (Dom Hetrakul) is our top priority.

The White Lotus is streaming now on Max, with new episodes dropping weekly at 9 p.m. ET Sundays on HBO.

The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7 finally gives the show's most miserable character a bit of closure.

After some crafty scheming, Rick (Walton Goggins) and his friend Frank (Sam Rockwell) travel to the fancy Bangkok residence of wealthy White Lotus hotel owners Sritala (Lek Patravadi) and Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn) — the man Rick is convinced murdered his father.

Rick finally gets the confrontation he's long dreamed of, but it almost feels like the scene raises more questions than it gives answers. So did Jim really kill Rick's dad? Let's recap.

SEE ALSO: 'The White Lotus' Season 3 soundtrack is a treasure trove of Thai music What happens between Rick and Jim Hollinger in episode 7?

After breaking away from Sritala and Frank, Rick and Jim head inside to have a conversation about doing business in Thailand.

Rick looks at black-and-white photos of a younger Jim with various important figures, all the while circling around the topic of the things he has and hasn't done in order to build and maintain his empire. Finally the tension comes to a head. Rick accuses Jim of having his father killed "over a land deal or some shit," explaining that his mother told him what happened as she was dying. Jim's only response before Rick gets a gun out? Silence, other than eventually repeating the name of Rick's mother – "Gloria Hatchett?" – with an emphasis that could imply he knows her, or could imply he's never heard of her.

Rick seems happy with how the interaction went afterwards, but the unanswered question remains: Did Jim Hollinger really have his father killed?

Did Jim Hollinger really kill Rick's dad?

Let's look at the evidence for and against. On the one hand, Jim doesn't exactly do himself any favors during the conversation he has with Rick in the den.

"This is a great country," Jim growls. "And back then, not much red tape. You hit a road block, you had a lot of options."

"And if somebody got in your way?" responds Rick. "Made your life difficult?"

"Lots of ways to take care of that," says Jim. "I'm more careful now."

Talking about "ways to take care of" people getting in the way definitely makes Jim sound a bit murder-y, but it's possible we're just seeing him through Rick's lens. It sounds sinister because he's been built up as a killer throughout Season 3, but he could just as easily be talking about threatening people, or even simply circumventing them using his political connections.

The only other evidence we really have to go on is his reaction to Rick's accusation. The problem? Jim doesn't say all that much, and he does do an excellent job of giving very little away.

Ultimately, it's still not really possible to say whether or not he's guilty of the crime Rick suspects him of. Our best guess is that Rick's actions in episode 7 will catch up with him when he returns to the White Lotus in the finale — and maybe, just maybe, there will be some kind of twist in the Hollinger/Hatchett tale.

The White Lotus is streaming now on Max, with new episodes dropping weekly at 9 p.m. ET Sundays on HBO.

In The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7, Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins) finally comes face to face with Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), the man he believes murdered his father.

However, friends, the confrontation doesn't go the violent way we — and Rick's friend Frank (Sam Rockwell) — think it will go. And personally, this confirms a wild theory I've been mulling over the whole season: Who really is Jim Hollinger? Are we done with this man or is there more to the story?

SEE ALSO: 'The White Lotus' Season 3 soundtrack is a treasure trove of Thai music

Let's get all Poirot on the facts and see if I'm right by the finale.

What happens in The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7? Rick (Walton Goggins) and Sritala (Lek Patravadi). Credit: Courtesy of HBO

Having successfully talked their way into the sprawling Bangkok residence of White Lotus owners Sritala (Lek Patravadi) and Jim Hollinger, Rick and Frank give one hell of a shaky performance as a Hollywood producer/director team pitching a fake movie.

Rick's sown the seeds for this meeting all season, tracking Jim to the White Lotus, introducing himself to Sritala at breakfast in episode 3, and tracking Jim to Bangkok. We've known since episode 4, after Rick's yacht conversation with his girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), that Rick believes Jim is the man who murdered his father — it's why they're at the Thailand White Lotus at all.

In episode 7, making an excuse to leave Sritala and Frank to "bond as artists," Rick suggests he and Jim speak about business in Thailand in his host's den, and after a tense conversation in which Jim mentions he has two daughters, Rick confronts his Boogeyman.

"I've always wanted to meet you. The very first time I heard your name I was 10 years old when my mother was dying," Rick says. "I have fantasised about this moment a thousand times."

SEE ALSO: 'The White Lotus' Season 3 finally reveals why Rick's in Thailand

When Jim asks what's going on, Rick replies with his mother's name, Gloria Hatchett, hoping to trigger a memory. "It seems like you should remember, she had a husband, you had him killed over some land deal or some shit," Rick says, as Jim appears puzzled. "He was a good man, but I didn't get to meet him because you're a piece of shit."

Rick then pulls a gun on Jim, telling him he ruined his life. "You may not remember him but you're sure as fuck gonna remember me."

In a moment of clarity, Rick walks out of there without shooting Jim, only pushing him over in his chair, after which he grabs Frank and they drive into the sunset for a night of partying wherein no drug on Earth could give Rick a bigger high than pure closure.

But are we actually done here? I THINK NOT.

What do we know about Rick's father's death? "My father was here trying to do the right thing, and one day he disappeared. They never found him." Credit: Fabio Lovino / HBO

The main things we know about Rick's father's death are from episode 4, in which Rick says he came to Thailand "to help these locals keep a shitty American from stealing their land — I really don't know all the details. But my father was here trying to do the right thing, and one day he disappeared. They never found him."

Rick also talks about his father being murdered during his stress management session with meditation teacher Dr. Amrita (Shalini Peiris) in episode 2. Here, Rick reveals that his father was killed before he was born. Did Jim murder Rick's father for meddling in a land grab? Or is there more to the story?

As he tells Jim, Rick says that his mother, Gloria, who died when he was 10 from a drug overdose, gave him the name of his father's murderer on her deathbed: Jim Hollinger.

However, here's my theory...

Is Jim Hollinger Rick's actual father? Papa! Credit: Fabio Lovino / HBO

Friends, I suggest to you this: Rick's father never died, in fact, he's IN THIS VERY ROOM. J'accuse!

I argue that Jim Hollinger is actually Rick's dad, and that Rick's mother, heartbroken from Jim perhaps leaving her before Rick was born, lied to her son on her deathbed as a final act of revenge. Rick doesn't have any other information about his father other than he was "a good man" and that he was murdered by some guy called Jim Hollinger who owns a fancy hotel in Thailand. But he never mentions his father's name, nor do we see a photograph of him.

When Rick arrives at the Hollingers' estate, you could argue Jim recognises a part of him straight away, or sees some resemblance to Gloria. Glenn's performance here is deliberately hard to read but he gazes at Rick like a familiar face; meanwhile Rick is shellshocked at the reality of the man he built up in his head.

During their confrontation in the den, Jim is again ambiguous in his reactions, though he errs on the side of not remembering. Is it an act? The way Jim says Rick's mother's name – "Gloria Hatchett" – back to Rick, to me isn't a moment of forgetfulness, it's a revelation to JIm. I suggest Jim remembers Gloria in this moment, but before he can process it, Rick's got a gun in his face.

Is Jim Rick's dad? Why did Gloria give Rick Jim's name on her deathbed? Does Sritala know anything? Does Rick have sisters?! We're likely to find out more in the finale, when we can finally bury the Hatchett.

The White Lotus is streaming now on Max, with new episodes dropping weekly at 9 p.m. ET Sundays on HBO.

If you're watching The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7, you might hear a familiar song.

In the scenes involving Rick (Walton Goggins) and Frank's (Sam Rockwell) Hollywood production ploy to get into Sritala (Lek Patravadi) and Jim Hollinger's (Scott Glenn) Bangkok mansion, there's a moment that not only connects the episode to a previous episode of The White Lotus, but connects to Patravadi's real singing career.

Let's get into it.

What happens in The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7? Frank (Sam Rockwell) and Rick (Walton Goggins) have a plan. Credit: Courtesy of HBO

Having successfully talked his way into the Hollinger's sprawling Bangkok residence, Rick convinces Jim (the man he believes murdered his father) to take their own conversation into the den.

SEE ALSO: 'The White Lotus' Season 3 soundtrack is a treasure trove of Thai music

Meanwhile, Sritala and Frank (posing as Hollywood director Steve) continue their own chat about the potential of casting the White Lotus owner and famous Thai actor and singer in an upcoming blockbuster that doesn't exist. Keeping up the ruse of interest in Sritala's career, Frank finds himself in the living room watching old videos of Sritala performing a folk/rap number on a TV show from when she was 25 years old, surrounded by dancers.

"Thats you? You're right there? You're the one with the rhinestones?" asks Frank. "I mean, it's like MC Hammer, Peter Pan, it's got a little Pippin."

And it's this song you could have heard before, both within and outside The White Lotus.

Where have you heard Sritala's song before? Rick (Walton Goggins) and Sritala (Lek Patravadi). Credit: Courtesy of HBO

The song Sritala shows Frank is the very same song she sings onstage at the The White Lotus restaurant in episode 2. But it's also a real clip of Patravadi (the iconic Thai actor and singer who also goes by Patravadi "Lek" Mejudhon) performing the song on her own TV show in 1992. You can watch the clip she watches with Frank here:

Patravadi and her team had conversations with The White Lotus music supervisor Gabe Hilfer during the pre-production period, and the lauded artist ended up returning to the studio to revisit the song just for the show.

"She re-recorded that song for us in episode 2," Hilfer told Mashable. "We had her do a couple other songs, and she recorded them for us, but we didn't end up using them…They were great, her versions were incredible, but the way that that whole sequence got edited down, it lent itself to only having that one song in there."

Knowing that Patravadi is actually watching herself on TV from a previous part of both her and Sritala's career in the episode 7 scene makes it all the more charming, as Rockwell rightfully dubs her character an "icon" as he leaves. It feels like Mike White and The White Lotus itself pay homage to a screen and stage legend with this musical Easter egg, a delightful inclusion.

The White Lotus Season 3 is now streaming on Max with new episodes weekly at 9 p.m. ET Sundays on HBO.

The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7 was filled with tension aplenty, from the long-awaited showdown between Rick (Walton Goggins) and the man who may have killed his father to Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) nervously attending a house party thrown by Greg/Gary (Jon Gries).

But sandwiched between these moments, on an initially innocuous date night between Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) and Mook (Lalisa Manobal, aka Lisa from Blackpink), there's also a reveal that links back to the episode where the hotel gets robbed by masked intruders.

So what happens, and what are the potential ramifications? Let's unpack.

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Gaitok may be largely terrible at his security job, but it turns out he's good at two things: 1) firing his gun at the shooting range, and 2) solving a mystery by miraculously picking a masked perpetrator out of an incredibly packed crowd.

This is exactly what happens in episode 7, as his date with Mook progresses to the same Muay Thai fight that Valentin (Arnas Fedaravičius) is attending with Laurie (Carrie Coon) and his two friends Biković (Julian Kostov) and Vlad (Yuri Kolokolnikov). As everyone is cheering, Gaitok's eyes land on Vlad, and he has a flashback to one of the perpetrators of the robbery — a suspiciously similar-looking bald man. Then his eyes land on Valentin — who also works at the hotel as a "health mentor" — and remembers that it was him who distracted Gaitok while the robbers' car sped past the security gate.

The conclusion? Valentin, Biković, and Vlad planned the robbery together. The latter two did the deed, while Valentin was their man on the inside.

Does Laurie spot the stolen items?

Gaitok may not be the only one to work out the robbers' identities in episode 7. After sleeping with Biković, Laurie is forced to make a swift getaway when his girlfriend comes hammering on his front door. Sneaking out the back way, Laurie's eyes land on a stash of snake-themed jewellery resting on a side table — jewellery that looks very much like the stash taken by the hooded robber in episode 2.

The question is, does Laurie make this connection? On the one hand there does seem to be some recognition when she looks at the jewellery, but on the other she wasn't present for the robbery in episode 2. She wouldn't have seen exactly what was stolen. It's possible Laurie's been in the hotel's shop herself and recognised Biković's pile of jewellery as being similar to what The White Lotus sells, but it's also possible she was just distracted by the sight of the pricey-looking items.

Still, if Laurie hasn't made the connection yet, maybe she will in the finale. Especially if Gaitok publicly confronts Valentin about the robbery.

The White Lotus is streaming now on Max, with new episodes dropping weekly at 9 p.m. ET Sundays on HBO.

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

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The words are related to colors.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are roles in an animal's colors.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is HorseColorings.

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• Roan

• Chestnut

• Dapple

• HorseColorings

• Palomino

• Buckskin

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Strands.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 31 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Devoured

• Green: In addition

• Blue: Seen on a screen at the bank

• Purple: The first half of the word is the same

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Consumed

• Green: Also

• Blue: ATM Options

• Purple: __Play

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #659 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Consumed: ATE, HAD, PUT AWAY, TOOK IN

• Also: AS WELL, BESIDES, TO BOOT, TOO

• ATM Options: BALANCE, DEPOSIT, TRANSFER, WITHDRAWAL

• ___Play: FORE, HORSE, SCREEN, WORD

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for March 31 Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 31, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

Slang for butt.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter O appears twice.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter B.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...

Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

BOOTY.

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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Saturday Night Live’s "Jury Duty" sketch feels like what happens when the writers have too many absurd character ideas and decide to throw them all in one room. The result is a chaotic courtroom of misfits all trying (and failing) to dodge civic responsibility, much to the dismay of Ego Nwodim’s increasingly unamused judge.

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Host Mikey Madison and nearly the entire cast rotate through as over-the-top jury candidates, including a male feminist, a clocked bisexual who’s pro-mass incarceration, a prank-calling radio host who impersonates Jay-Z, and the return of Luigi Mangione —alongside a woman who wants to know if her nudes got to him.

Madison plays a "celebrity" juror claiming fame as "one of the people Caitlyn Jenner hit with her car." Shockingly, that excuse doesn’t fly.

There’s no real point to the sketch, and that’s kind of the point. It’s dumb, it’s chaotic, and the cast is clearly having a blast.

Saturday Night Live continued its love affair with hyper-specific game show parodies this week, handing host Mikey Madison the mic in a new sketch called "So Like…What Are We?"

SEE ALSO: ‘SNL’ roasts Trump admin’s Signal fail in group chat Cold Open

Madison plays Molly Wilson, a woman trying to define her relationship on national television. Her contestant: Jeremy (Hinge) or just Jeremy, played by Michael Longfellow, who says he's fresh out of a long-term relationship and very much not looking for anything serious.

"Oh, that's the wrong answer," quips Madison. "That'll be ten thousand dollars from your personal bank account."

In addition to grilling her contestant on the state of their relationship, Madison dives into the real red flags — like a string of texts past midnight looking for "link up" and that "daddy is hungry for butt."

Maybe staying single isn’t the worst idea after all.

In what feels like a sketch ripped straight from real life — because it basically is — Saturday Night Live took aim at the Trump administration’s latest digital blunder: accidentally adding The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a clandestine Signal group chat meant for war planning. Signalgate quickly became social media's favorite punchline and got the full SNL treatment this weekend.

SEE ALSO: 'The Daily Show' gleefully mocks Trump officials' scrambling Signal chat excuses

The Cold Open follows up on Signalgate, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Andrew Dismukes) mistakenly adding a trio of high school girls to the secret thread. Cue host Mikey Madison, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman trying desperately to convince Hegseth—and later Marco Rubio and JD Vance—that they are not the intended recipients of updates on deep-cover FBI agents and plans to steal the pyramids of Giza.

Over four chaotic minutes, the girls beg to be removed as the clueless officials keep spilling national secrets like it’s a Discord server for teenage conspiracy theorists. And yes, they still let Goldberg in.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Sunday, March 30, 2025:

AcrossFour before E

• The answer is ABCD.

Stock market pessimist

• The answer is Bear.

Nick ___, college football great with seven national titles

• The answer is Saban.

Early word for many babies

• The answer is Mama.

Piece of marble

• The answer is Slab.

Down"Six-pack" found in this puzzle's circled letters

• The answer is Abs.

Smiles proudly

• The answer is Beams.

Shadowy group

• The answer is Cabal.

What messy people love

• The answer is Drama.

Snatch

• The answer is Nab.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Featured Video For You The Wordle Strategy used by the New York Times' Head of Games

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Mini Crossword.

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