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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 21, 2016

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 J___ · 5A D____ · 6A O____ · 7A C____ · 8A K___ · 1D J____ · 2D U____ · 3D M____ · 4D P___ · 5D D___

Across

1A: Capturing maneuver in checkers
JUMP · more answers for this clue
5A: Steroids taker
DOPER · more answers for this clue
6A: Highly unconventional
OUTRE · more answers for this clue
7A: Word after biological or atomic
CLOCK · more answers for this clue
8A: French military cap
KEPI · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Unit of energy
JOULE · more answers for this clue
2D: "Give me a high five!"
UPTOP · more answers for this clue
3D: Parisian "Thanks"
MERCI · more answers for this clue
4D: President Obama has advocated for this to be universal
PREK · more answers for this clue
5D: Bottom row of icons on a Mac computer
DOCK · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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JUMP
DOPER
OUTRE
CLOCK
KEPI

FAQ

1-Across: Capturing maneuver in checkers

JUMP.

5-Across: Steroids taker

DOPER.

6-Across: Highly unconventional

OUTRE.

7-Across: Word after biological or atomic

CLOCK.

8-Across: French military cap

KEPI.

1-Down: Unit of energy

JOULE.

2-Down: "Give me a high five!"

UPTOP.

3-Down: Parisian "Thanks"

MERCI.

4-Down: President Obama has advocated for this to be universal

PREK.

5-Down: Bottom row of icons on a Mac computer

DOCK.