NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 25, 2021
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 C___ · 5A S____ · 6A C____ · 7A A____ · 8A M___ · 1D C____ · 2D A____ · 3D L____ · 4D F___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Center of a Venn diagram for "Baby animals" and "Parts of the human body"
CALF · more answers for this clue
5A: Coffee additive
SUGAR · more answers for this clue
6A: Center of a Venn diagram for "Birds" and "Construction equipment"
CRANE · more answers for this clue
7A: Throwaway comment
ASIDE · more answers for this clue
8A: The "M" of Y.M.C.A.
MENS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Avada Kedavra or Petrificus Totalus, in the Harry Potter books
CURSE · more answers for this clue
2D: Once more
AGAIN · more answers for this clue
3D: Hits the runway
LANDS · more answers for this clue
4D: Like the middle square in bingo
FREE · more answers for this clue
5D: Fraudulent scheme
SCAM · more answers for this clue
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CALF
SUGAR
CRANE
ASIDE
MENS
FAQ
1-Across: Center of a Venn diagram for "Baby animals" and "Parts of the human body"
CALF.
5-Across: Coffee additive
SUGAR.
6-Across: Center of a Venn diagram for "Birds" and "Construction equipment"
CRANE.
7-Across: Throwaway comment
ASIDE.
8-Across: The "M" of Y.M.C.A.
MENS.
1-Down: Avada Kedavra or Petrificus Totalus, in the Harry Potter books
CURSE.
2-Down: Once more
AGAIN.
3-Down: Hits the runway
LANDS.
4-Down: Like the middle square in bingo
FREE.
5-Down: Fraudulent scheme
SCAM.