NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 27, 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 F___ · 5A M_____ · 7A S______ · 8A O__ · 9A C__ · 10A A______ · 12A K_____ · 13A T___ · 1D F______ · 2D I__ · 3D S______ · 4D H_____ · 5D M_____ · 6D L___ · 7D S___ · 11D S__
Across
1A: What whales were once thought to be
FISH · more answers for this clue
5A: What a whale actually is
MAMMAL · more answers for this clue
7A: The "S" of E.S.P.
SENSORY · more answers for this clue
8A: Sphere
9A: Stand-up comic Margaret
10A: One calling Nome home
ALASKAN · more answers for this clue
12A: Okay to eat, as for Passover
KOSHER · more answers for this clue
13A: Angry, with "off"
TEED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Sports team's following … whose middle three letters name a sports league
FANBASE · more answers for this clue
2D: Chats online, for short
3D: Dressed in a painter's protective gear
SMOCKED · more answers for this clue
4D: "Very funny"
HARHAR · more answers for this clue
5D: Fruity, deep-red wine
MERLOT · more answers for this clue
6D: France's third-largest city, after Paris and Marseille
LYON · more answers for this clue
7D: Take a nice long bath
SOAK · more answers for this clue
11D: Stevie Wonder's "Isn't ___ Lovely"
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FISH
MAMMAL
SENSORY
ORBCHO
ALASKAN
KOSHER
TEED
FAQ
1-Across: What whales were once thought to be
FISH.
5-Across: What a whale actually is
MAMMAL.
7-Across: The "S" of E.S.P.
SENSORY.
8-Across: Sphere
ORB.
9-Across: Stand-up comic Margaret
CHO.
10-Across: One calling Nome home
ALASKAN.
12-Across: Okay to eat, as for Passover
KOSHER.
13-Across: Angry, with "off"
TEED.
1-Down: Sports team's following … whose middle three letters name a sports league
FANBASE.
2-Down: Chats online, for short
IMS.
3-Down: Dressed in a painter's protective gear
SMOCKED.
4-Down: "Very funny"
HARHAR.
5-Down: Fruity, deep-red wine
MERLOT.
6-Down: France's third-largest city, after Paris and Marseille
LYON.
7-Down: Take a nice long bath
SOAK.
11-Down: Stevie Wonder's "Isn't ___ Lovely"
SHE.