In case you missed Saturday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Wondering what which rapper won five Grammys for “Not Like Us”? Not sure what rapper they’re beefing with? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with some hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword hints and answers for Sunday, March 9.
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: a visualization of a landscape
4 Across: A short word for one’s self and a word that means fair or impartial
7 Across: Like _____ Odom
8 Across: Like a male duck
9 Across: Love making
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Gentle in behavior
2 Down: An object that you might store food in with “a”
3 Down: A plural version of an athletic wear brand
5 Down: For goodness ____
6 Down: Literally the biggest physical threat in Jurassic Park
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: All over the ___ – MAP
4 Across: Exasperated words before trailing off into a facepalm – I JUST
7 Across: Kendrick who won five Grammys for 2024’s “Not Like Us” -– LAMAR
8 Across: Rapper in a beef with 7-Across – DRAKE
9 Across: “The birds and the bees” – SEX
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Not spicy, as salsa – MILD
2 Down: Slightly open, as a door – AJAR
3 Down: Mountain lions – PUMAS
5 Down: Alcohol whose varieties include junmai (“pure rice”) and nigori (“cloudy”) – SAKE
6 Down: Dino with short arms – T. REX
It took me 0:28 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
Very happy with that time.
I didn’t dither over the first two Across answers since they didn’t come to me immediately. I got the next two right away. I still can’t get over how hard LAMAR absolute bodied DRAKE with “Not Like Us.” SEX was an easy one too since the clue is a common euphemism for it.
I had no real issues with the Down answers, though I paused for a second before PUMAS clicked. The “nigori” clue and letters that were already present helped me figure out SAKE quickly.
I went to a SAKE tasting when I was in Japan some years ago. I was astounded at the variety of flavors and varieties of SAKE that are available.
See you tomorrow for Monday fun on the NYT Mini!
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