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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 5, 2019

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

Across

1A: Pod for an instant coffee machine
KCUP · more answers for this clue
5A: Long ___ (underwear)
JOHNS · more answers for this clue
6A: Mountain range that divides Europe and Asia
URALS · more answers for this clue
7A: What some college scholarships are based on
MERIT · more answers for this clue
8A: Time machine's destination
PAST · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Peninsula where Kim is the most common surname
KOREA · more answers for this clue
2D: Lightly burns
CHARS · more answers for this clue
3D: Not yet aflame
UNLIT · more answers for this clue
4D: "Hey you!"
PSST · more answers for this clue
5D: Capture in checkers
JUMP · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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KCUP
JOHNS
URALS
MERIT
PAST

FAQ

1-Across: Pod for an instant coffee machine

KCUP.

5-Across: Long ___ (underwear)

JOHNS.

6-Across: Mountain range that divides Europe and Asia

URALS.

7-Across: What some college scholarships are based on

MERIT.

8-Across: Time machine's destination

PAST.

1-Down: Peninsula where Kim is the most common surname

KOREA.

2-Down: Lightly burns

CHARS.

3-Down: Not yet aflame

UNLIT.

4-Down: "Hey you!"

PSST.

5-Down: Capture in checkers

JUMP.