NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 9, 2024
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 A____ · 6A D______ · 9A S______ · 10A L___ · 11A W______ · 14A O_____ · 15A W_____ · 1D A__ · 2D P__ · 3D R__ · 4D I______ · 5D L______ · 7D R_____ · 8D E___ · 11D W__ · 12D I__ · 13D Z__
Across
1A: First full month of spring
APRIL · more answers for this clue
6A: Big cost for a working parent
DAYCARE · more answers for this clue
9A: Affectionate toward
SWEETON · more answers for this clue
10A: Pb, on the periodic table
LEAD · more answers for this clue
11A: Washington N.B.A. team
WIZARDS · more answers for this clue
14A: Company that created ChatGPT
OPENAI · more answers for this clue
15A: Walk like a duck
WADDLE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Targets of internet blockers
2D: Bear hand
3D: What "them good old boys were drinkin'," in Don McLean's "American Pie"
4D: Country with a renowned "Ring Road"
ICELAND · more answers for this clue
5D: Like a career move that doesn't improve salary or title
LATERAL · more answers for this clue
7D: Band assistant
ROADIE · more answers for this clue
8D: Conclusions
ENDS · more answers for this clue
11D: Knock the socks off
12D: Hoppy brew, for short
13D: British "Z"
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APRIL
DAYCARE
SWEETON
LEAD
WIZARDS
OPENAI
WADDLE
FAQ
1-Across: First full month of spring
APRIL.
6-Across: Big cost for a working parent
DAYCARE.
9-Across: Affectionate toward
SWEETON.
10-Across: Pb, on the periodic table
LEAD.
11-Across: Washington N.B.A. team
WIZARDS.
14-Across: Company that created ChatGPT
OPENAI.
15-Across: Walk like a duck
WADDLE.
1-Down: Targets of internet blockers
ADS.
2-Down: Bear hand
PAW.
3-Down: What "them good old boys were drinkin'," in Don McLean's "American Pie"
RYE.
4-Down: Country with a renowned "Ring Road"
ICELAND.
5-Down: Like a career move that doesn't improve salary or title
LATERAL.
7-Down: Band assistant
ROADIE.
8-Down: Conclusions
ENDS.
11-Down: Knock the socks off
WOW.
12-Down: Hoppy brew, for short
IPA.
13-Down: British "Z"
ZED.