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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword isn’t too tough. But I didn’t love 8-Across, because it seems to me that it needs punctuation mid-word, and that threw me off. 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.
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Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 20, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Chowder morsel
Answer: CLAM
5A clue: Emblem on a glass of Guinness
Answer: HARP
6A clue: ___ Madness (annual event that hints at 1-Down)
Answer: MARCH
7A clue: Strong desire
Answer: URGE
8A clue: Contacted privately on social media, for short
Answer: DMED
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Anagram of 6-Across
Answer: CHARM
2D clue: L, as in Land’s End
Answer: LARGE
3D clue: Moved with a curving trajectory
Answer: ARCED
4D clue: Speedometer abbr.
Answer: MPH
5D clue: What hiking boots might track in the house
Answer: MUD
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