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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 7, 2021

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A W___ · 5A A___ · 6A S____ · 7A Z____ · 8A A____ · 1D W____ · 2D A____ · 3D G____ · 4D E____ · 6D S__

Across

1A: $15 an hour, for example
WAGE · more answers for this clue
5A: Many microbrews
ALES · more answers for this clue
6A: Brief period of work
STINT · more answers for this clue
7A: Z as in ___
ZEBRA · more answers for this clue
8A: First sign of the zodiac
ARIES · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Restaurant freebie
WATER · more answers for this clue
2D: Courtroom excuse
ALIBI · more answers for this clue
3D: Film class?
GENRE · more answers for this clue
4D: "Cómo ___?"
ESTAS · more answers for this clue
6D: Singer with the 2021 top-ten hit "Good Days"
SZA · more answers for this clue

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WAGE
ALES
STINT
ZEBRA
ARIES

FAQ

1-Across: $15 an hour, for example

WAGE.

5-Across: Many microbrews

ALES.

6-Across: Brief period of work

STINT.

7-Across: Z as in ___

ZEBRA.

8-Across: First sign of the zodiac

ARIES.

1-Down: Restaurant freebie

WATER.

2-Down: Courtroom excuse

ALIBI.

3-Down: Film class?

GENRE.

4-Down: "Cómo ___?"

ESTAS.

6-Down: Singer with the 2021 top-ten hit "Good Days"

SZA.