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NYT ‘Mini’ Crossword Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Sunday, March 9
The New York Times’ Mini crossword puzzle is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. This week, we’re solving for Sunday, March 9.
**SPOILER ALERT**
If you want to avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, then keep reading for the hints and answers!
**Across Clues and Answers**
1 Across: a visualization of a landscape
Answer: MAP
4 Across: A short word for one’s self and a word that means fair or impartial
Answer: I JUST
7 Across: Like _____ Odom (rapper)
Answer: LAMAR
8 Across: Like a male duck
Answer: DRAKE
9 Across: Love making
Answer: SEX
**Down Clues and Answers**
1 Down: Gentle in behavior
Answer: MILD
2 Down: An object that you might store food in with “a”
Answer: AJAR
3 Down: A plural version of an athletic wear brand
Answer: PUMAS
5 Down: For goodness ____ (phrase)
Answer: SAKE
6 Down: Literally the biggest physical threat in Jurassic Park
Answer: T. REX
