Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 21

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword had me stumped for a good minute, because 4-Across can be two almost-identical words, with just the first letter different. Took me forever to figure out that I coud just switch out the first letter for another word with the same meaning, and solve the puzzle. 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.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: “And stuff like that”: Abbr.
Answer: ETC

4A clue: “Hooray!”
Answer: WAHOO

6A clue: →
Answer: ARROW

7A clue: Things counted by some smartwatches
Answer: STEPS

8A clue: “___ So Fine,” subject of the famous plagiarism case against “My Sweet Lord”
Answer: HES

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: What you might “come down to” after having your head in the clouds
Answer: EARTH

2D clue: With the circled letters, a literal depiction of what you need to win tic-tac-toe?
Answer: THREE

3D clue: Chicken dwellings
Answer: COOPS

4D clue: Is no longer
Answer: WAS

5D clue: Cries of pain
Answer: OWS

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