Hints, Clues And Answers For Monday, March 10

In case you missed Sunday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:

Wondering what a swirl of water is? Not sure which Hamilton character sings “The Room Where It Happens?” Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with some hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword hints and answers for Monday, March 10.

Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:

NYT Mini Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Abundant in something

5 Across: Not Dakota, sounds like a single letter

6 Across: A way to enjoy ice cream by adding it to a soft drink

7 Across: A prickly exterior of a fruit

9 Across: Grant or Curry

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Official for short

2 Down: Two-word exclamation

3 Down: The main character of Final Fantasy VII

4 Down: Listened to

7 Down: Give it some effort

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Like billionaires and chocolate cake – RICH

5 Across: Actress Fanning of A Complete Unknown – ELLE

6 Across: Stay above water – FLOAT

8 Across: Hamilton character who sings “The Room Where It Happens” – BURR

9 Across: Swirl of water – EDDY

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: “Hey ___, check your voicemail, you’ve missed a few calls!” (heckle) – REF

2 Down: “Wow, would you look at that!”- I’LL BE

3 Down: Stratocumulus, e.g. – CLOUD

4 Down: Got wind of – HEARD

7 Down: Not phone it in – TRY

(Having trouble uploading a screenshot of today’s completed grid. Sorry!)

It took me 0:58 to complete today’s NYT Mini.

I thought I might have had the elusive perfect game today by getting all of the Across answers correct on my first pass but I stumbled after the first three. I’ve watched Hamilton, but couldn’t recall the character’s name. And then EDDY didn’t click at all.

Thank goodness for the Down answers. REF was already complete – that’s an awful heckle in the clue and I would be mad at anyone who yelled it in real life. I’LL BE didn’t come to me, but I got the other three answers with no problem.

Once I was back on the Across side, I was able to complete BURR, and then EDDY once I’LL BE became clear.

See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!

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