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    Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, March 28

    Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.


    Today’s NYT Mini Crossword could be tricky — especially 7-Across. Still not sure I get that one. Most of the others were pretty easy. 8-Across was a little confusing — I knew the word, but not really the meaning — but the other clues helped me fill it in. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

    The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

    Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

    Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

    Mini across clues and answers

    1A clue: Like crackers after the box is left open
    Answer: STALE

    6A clue: Targets of facial cleansers
    Answer: PORES

    7A clue: Patronized, as a restaurant
    Answer: ATEAT

    8A clue: House occupied by a Presbyterian minister (yes, there’s a word for this!)
    Answer: MANSE

    9A clue: Material that’s an anagram of 1-Across and 4-Down
    Answer: SLATE

    Mini down clues and answers

    1D clue: Bombards with texts, say
    Answer: SPAMS

    2D clue: The «z» in x + y = z
    Answer: TOTAL

    3D clue: Stadium’s covered counterpart
    Answer: ARENA

    4D clue: Most’s opposite
    Answer: LEAST

    5D clue: Lauder in the beauty aisle
    Answer: ESTEE

    How to play more Mini Crosswords

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