NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 12, 2022
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 H______ · 8A U______ · 9A H______ · 10A B__ · 11A P______ · 15A C______ · 16A S______ · 1D H__ · 2D A__ · 3D T______ · 4D C______ · 5D H______ · 6D E__ · 7D D__ · 11D P__ · 12D L__ · 13D G__ · 14D E__
Across
1A: Came out of one's shell
HATCHED · more answers for this clue
8A: Volodymyr Zelensky's land
UKRAINE · more answers for this clue
9A: Glue for a 'do
HAIRGEL · more answers for this clue
10A: "___, humbug!"
11A: Bird feathers
PLUMAGE · more answers for this clue
15A: Big-budget booking for a wedding
CATERER · more answers for this clue
16A: Be really, really hot
SWELTER · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "What'd you say?"
2D: Alias letters
3D: Something paid in honor
TRIBUTE · more answers for this clue
4D: Ingredient in Twix, Milky Way and Snickers
CARAMEL · more answers for this clue
5D: The peak of culture
HIGHART · more answers for this clue
6D: Opposite of WSW
7D: Actor Benicio ___ Toro
11D: Alternatives to Macs
12D: What the bill wants to be, in "I'm Just a Bill"
13D: "Well, golly!"
14D: Make a mistake
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HATCHED
UKRAINE
HAIRGEL
BAH
PLUMAGE
CATERER
SWELTER
FAQ
1-Across: Came out of one's shell
HATCHED.
8-Across: Volodymyr Zelensky's land
UKRAINE.
9-Across: Glue for a 'do
HAIRGEL.
10-Across: "___, humbug!"
BAH.
11-Across: Bird feathers
PLUMAGE.
15-Across: Big-budget booking for a wedding
CATERER.
16-Across: Be really, really hot
SWELTER.
1-Down: "What'd you say?"
HUH.
2-Down: Alias letters
AKA.
3-Down: Something paid in honor
TRIBUTE.
4-Down: Ingredient in Twix, Milky Way and Snickers
CARAMEL.
5-Down: The peak of culture
HIGHART.
6-Down: Opposite of WSW
ENE.
7-Down: Actor Benicio ___ Toro
DEL.
11-Down: Alternatives to Macs
PCS.
12-Down: What the bill wants to be, in "I'm Just a Bill"
LAW.
13-Down: "Well, golly!"
GEE.
14-Down: Make a mistake
ERR.