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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 16, 2023

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 S___ · 5A S____ · 6A C____ · 7A A____ · 8A R___ · 1D S____ · 2D N____ · 3D O____ · 4D B___ · 5D S___

Across

1A: Stuck-up person
SNOB · more answers for this clue
5A: "___ to Please" (slogan on some New Jersey license plates)
SHORE · more answers for this clue
6A: Pasta, bread, etc.
CARBS · more answers for this clue
7A: Fess up
ADMIT · more answers for this clue
8A: Mark indicating silence, on a music staff
REST · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: What a beach umbrella provides
SHADE · more answers for this clue
2D: Standard behaviors
NORMS · more answers for this clue
3D: Planet's path
ORBIT · more answers for this clue
4D: First word of Oscar award categories
BEST · more answers for this clue
5D: Mark from an injury
SCAR · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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SNOB
SHORE
CARBS
ADMIT
REST

FAQ

1-Across: Stuck-up person

SNOB.

5-Across: "___ to Please" (slogan on some New Jersey license plates)

SHORE.

6-Across: Pasta, bread, etc.

CARBS.

7-Across: Fess up

ADMIT.

8-Across: Mark indicating silence, on a music staff

REST.

1-Down: What a beach umbrella provides

SHADE.

2-Down: Standard behaviors

NORMS.

3-Down: Planet's path

ORBIT.

4-Down: First word of Oscar award categories

BEST.

5-Down: Mark from an injury

SCAR.