NYT Mini Crossword Solutions: March 21st Edition

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Today’s New York Times Mini Crossword puzzle has been solved. The grid, notably longer than usual for a Saturday edition, presented a mix of straightforward clues. Below are the complete answers for both across and down directions.

Across Clues & Answers

  • 1A: Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! – KEEP
  • 5A: First name of poet Poe – EDGAR
  • 7A: Let ___ be ___ – BYGONES
  • 9A: Gorilla or chimpanzee – APE
  • 10A: Clock setting in the U.K.: Abbr. – GMT
  • 11A: Eugene Levy, to Dan Levy – DAD
  • 12A: ___ G BIV (color mnemonic) – ROY
  • 13A: Spring Cleaning Box 2: Someone else will love it! – DONATE
  • 15A: “If you don’t like it, that’s your problem!” – SUEME
  • 16A: Spring Cleaning Box 3: It’s worthless! – TOSS

Down Clues & Answers

  • 1D: Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered – KEYPADS
  • 2D: Just barely defeated – EDGEDOUT
  • 3D: A narcissist has a big one – EGO
  • 4D: High-scoring words in Spelling Bee – PANGRAMS
  • 6D: Channel changers – REMOTES
  • 7D: ___ Bunny, musician known as the “King of Latin Trap” – BAD
  • 8D: Painful eye malady – STYE

The Mini Crossword remains a popular daily challenge for word puzzle enthusiasts. For solutions to other NYT games, including Wordle, Strands, and Connections, visit CNET’s puzzle hints page.