NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 18, 2015
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C____ · 6A L____ · 7A I____ · 8A M____ · 9A B____ · 1D C____ · 2D H____ · 3D I____ · 4D L____ · 5D E____
Across
1A: Country that's nearly 25 times as long as its average width
CHILE · more answers for this clue
6A: Tryst participant
LOVER · more answers for this clue
7A: Pissed off
IRATE · more answers for this clue
8A: "The Rachel Maddow Show" carrier
MSNBC · more answers for this clue
9A: Attack on all sides
BESET · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Scale, as a mountain
CLIMB · more answers for this clue
2D: Chess knight, essentially
HORSE · more answers for this clue
3D: Several Russian czars
IVANS · more answers for this clue
4D: Leave alone
LETBE · more answers for this clue
5D: Standing upright
ERECT · more answers for this clue
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CHILE
LOVER
IRATE
MSNBC
BESET
FAQ
1-Across: Country that's nearly 25 times as long as its average width
CHILE.
6-Across: Tryst participant
LOVER.
7-Across: Pissed off
IRATE.
8-Across: "The Rachel Maddow Show" carrier
MSNBC.
9-Across: Attack on all sides
BESET.
1-Down: Scale, as a mountain
CLIMB.
2-Down: Chess knight, essentially
HORSE.
3-Down: Several Russian czars
IVANS.
4-Down: Leave alone
LETBE.
5-Down: Standing upright
ERECT.