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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 12, 2025

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A D__ · 4A E____ · 6A S____ · 7A P____ · 8A S__ · 1D D____ · 2D E____ · 3D W____ · 4D E__ · 5D S__

Across

1A: Drops on a putting green, say
DEW · more answers for this clue
4A: Change that a Spaniard or German might request?
EUROS · more answers for this clue
6A: Beat handily, in slang
SPANK · more answers for this clue
7A: Annoying, as a younger sibling
PESKY · more answers for this clue
8A: Blue expanse
SEA · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Pulls a fast one on
DUPES · more answers for this clue
2D: Clear, as a blackboard
ERASE · more answers for this clue
3D: Speaker of the line "You know, no other factory in the world mixes its chocolate by waterfall"
WONKA · more answers for this clue
4D: Paranormal gift, for short
ESP · more answers for this clue
5D: Blue expanse
SKY · more answers for this clue

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DEW
EUROS
SPANK
PESKY
SEA

FAQ

1-Across: Drops on a putting green, say

DEW.

4-Across: Change that a Spaniard or German might request?

EUROS.

6-Across: Beat handily, in slang

SPANK.

7-Across: Annoying, as a younger sibling

PESKY.

8-Across: Blue expanse

SEA.

1-Down: Pulls a fast one on

DUPES.

2-Down: Clear, as a blackboard

ERASE.

3-Down: Speaker of the line "You know, no other factory in the world mixes its chocolate by waterfall"

WONKA.

4-Down: Paranormal gift, for short

ESP.

5-Down: Blue expanse

SKY.