NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 28, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S____ · 6A P____ · 7A A____ · 8A M____ · 9A S____ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D A____ · 4D L____ · 5D E____
Across
1A: Like crackers after the box is left open
STALE · more answers for this clue
6A: Targets of facial cleansers
PORES · more answers for this clue
7A: Patronized, as a restaurant
ATEAT · more answers for this clue
8A: House occupied by a Presbyterian minister (yes, there's a word for this!)
MANSE · more answers for this clue
9A: Material that's an anagram of 1-Across and 4-Down
SLATE ·
Down
1D: Bombards with texts, say
SPAMS · more answers for this clue
2D: The "z" in x + y = z
TOTAL · more answers for this clue
3D: Stadium's covered counterpart
ARENA · more answers for this clue
4D: Most's opposite
LEAST · more answers for this clue
5D: Lauder in the beauty aisle
ESTEE · more answers for this clue
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STALE
PORES
ATEAT
MANSE
SLATE
FAQ
1-Across: Like crackers after the box is left open
STALE.
6-Across: Targets of facial cleansers
PORES.
7-Across: Patronized, as a restaurant
ATEAT.
8-Across: House occupied by a Presbyterian minister (yes, there's a word for this!)
MANSE.
9-Across: Material that's an anagram of 1-Across and 4-Down
SLATE.
1-Down: Bombards with texts, say
SPAMS.
2-Down: The "z" in x + y = z
TOTAL.
3-Down: Stadium's covered counterpart
ARENA.
4-Down: Most's opposite
LEAST.
5-Down: Lauder in the beauty aisle
ESTEE.