NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 21, 2018
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A U__ · 4A W____ · 6A O____ · 7A M___ · 8A B___ · 1D U____ · 2D S____ · 3D A__ · 4D W___ · 5D O___
Across
1A: First nation to put a man on the moon
4A: "Little ___" (Alcott novel)
WOMEN · more answers for this clue
6A: Path in space
ORBIT · more answers for this clue
7A: Where NASA plans to send humans in the 2030s
MARS · more answers for this clue
8A: "Kapow!"
BLAM · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Planetary shadow during an eclipse
UMBRA · more answers for this clue
2D: Earth-shaking event
SEISM · more answers for this clue
3D: Aardvark's prey
4D: Target of a sonogram
WOMB · more answers for this clue
5D: Mouth-related
ORAL · more answers for this clue
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USA
WOMEN
ORBIT
MARS
BLAM
FAQ
1-Across: First nation to put a man on the moon
USA.
4-Across: "Little ___" (Alcott novel)
WOMEN.
6-Across: Path in space
ORBIT.
7-Across: Where NASA plans to send humans in the 2030s
MARS.
8-Across: "Kapow!"
BLAM.
1-Down: Planetary shadow during an eclipse
UMBRA.
2-Down: Earth-shaking event
SEISM.
3-Down: Aardvark's prey
ANT.
4-Down: Target of a sonogram
WOMB.
5-Down: Mouth-related
ORAL.