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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword references a rock-n-roll feud that made headlines thanks to the Super Bowl halftime show, as well as a certain song winning big at the Grammy Awards. 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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Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 9, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: All over the ___
Answer: MAP
4A clue: Exasperated words before trailing off into a facepalm
Answer: IJUST
7A clue: Kendrick who won five Grammys for 2024’s “Not Like Us”
Answer: LAMAR
8A clue: Rapper in a beef with 7-Across
Answer: DRAKE
9A clue: “The birds and the bees”
Answer: SEX
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Not spicy, as salsa
Answer: MILD
2D clue: Slightly open, as a door
Answer: AJAR
3D clue: Mountain lions
Answer: PUMAS
5D clue: Alcohol whose varieties include junmai (“pure rice”) and nigori (“cloudy”)
Answer: SAKE
6D clue: Dino with short arms
Answer: TREX
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