NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 11, 2023
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 B___ · 5A M____ · 6A F_____ · 7A H__ · 8A A__ · 9A E______ · 11A A____ · 12A P___ · 1D B__ · 2D U_____ · 3D S____ · 4D H____ · 5D M_____ · 6D F____ · 7D H___ · 10D I__
Across
1A: A plant, or a president
BUSH · more answers for this clue
5A: Trendy craze
MANIA · more answers for this clue
6A: Chris who starred on ’90s "S.N.L."
FARLEY ·
7A: "Ben-___" (Best Picture-winning film)
8A: Pennsylvania, in D.C.: Abbr.
9A: Lures in
ENTICES · more answers for this clue
11A: Quick on one's feet
AGILE · more answers for this clue
12A: Chris who played Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" reboot
PINE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Stop on a drinker's "crawl"
2D: Loosen, as shoes
UNLACE · more answers for this clue
3D: Kitchen strainer
SIEVE · more answers for this clue
4D: Chris who hosts an MSNBC show
HAYES · more answers for this clue
5D: Chris who leads the band Coldplay
MARTIN · more answers for this clue
6D: Organisms that help trees "talk" to each other underground
FUNGI · more answers for this clue
7D: Big pile
HEAP · more answers for this clue
10D: French for "island"
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BUSH
MANIA
FARLEY
HURAVE
ENTICES
AGILE
PINE
FAQ
1-Across: A plant, or a president
BUSH.
5-Across: Trendy craze
MANIA.
6-Across: Chris who starred on ’90s "S.N.L."
FARLEY.
7-Across: "Ben-___" (Best Picture-winning film)
HUR.
8-Across: Pennsylvania, in D.C.: Abbr.
AVE.
9-Across: Lures in
ENTICES.
11-Across: Quick on one's feet
AGILE.
12-Across: Chris who played Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" reboot
PINE.
1-Down: Stop on a drinker's "crawl"
BAR.
2-Down: Loosen, as shoes
UNLACE.
3-Down: Kitchen strainer
SIEVE.
4-Down: Chris who hosts an MSNBC show
HAYES.
5-Down: Chris who leads the band Coldplay
MARTIN.
6-Down: Organisms that help trees "talk" to each other underground
FUNGI.
7-Down: Big pile
HEAP.
10-Down: French for "island"
ILE.