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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 5, 2022

Updated

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

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A C_____ · 7A U_____ · 8A B_____ · 9A S__ · 10A O_____ · 13A O_____ · 14A P_____ · 1D C__ · 2D O______ · 3D M______ · 4D E______ · 5D D__ · 6D Y__ · 10D O__ · 11D P__ · 12D E__

Across

1A: Funny business?
COMEDY · more answers for this clue
7A: Not found anywhere else
UNIQUE · more answers for this clue
8A: White whale
BELUGA · more answers for this clue
9A: Caribbean or Caspian
SEA · more answers for this clue
10A: Pain-relieving drug
OPIATE · more answers for this clue
13A: The Beaver State
OREGON · more answers for this clue
14A: Inauthentic people
POSERS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Little lion
CUB · more answers for this clue
2D: Toddler's garments
ONESIES · more answers for this clue
3D: Odometer reading
MILEAGE · more answers for this clue
4D: It's halfway between the North and South Pole
EQUATOR · more answers for this clue
5D: Used a shovel
DUG · more answers for this clue
6D: Opposite of nay
YEA · more answers for this clue
10D: Alley ___ (basketball highlight)
OOP · more answers for this clue
11D: In favor of
PRO · more answers for this clue
12D: Half of "non-union"
ENS · more answers for this clue

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COMEDY
UNIQUE
BELUGA
SEA
OPIATE
OREGON
POSERS

FAQ

1-Across: Funny business?

COMEDY.

7-Across: Not found anywhere else

UNIQUE.

8-Across: White whale

BELUGA.

9-Across: Caribbean or Caspian

SEA.

10-Across: Pain-relieving drug

OPIATE.

13-Across: The Beaver State

OREGON.

14-Across: Inauthentic people

POSERS.

1-Down: Little lion

CUB.

2-Down: Toddler's garments

ONESIES.

3-Down: Odometer reading

MILEAGE.

4-Down: It's halfway between the North and South Pole

EQUATOR.

5-Down: Used a shovel

DUG.

6-Down: Opposite of nay

YEA.

10-Down: Alley ___ (basketball highlight)

OOP.

11-Down: In favor of

PRO.

12-Down: Half of "non-union"

ENS.