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These are the clues and answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword published Saturday, February 22, 2025. Spoilers follow.
Across
- 1. Size between sm. and lg. — MED
- 4. Sharp parts of forks — TINES
- 6. Cutting device in a woodworking shop — BANDSAW
- 8. Louise ___, Pulitzer-winning author of The Night Watchman and The Mighty Red — ERDRICH
- 9. Faux meat option at Thanksgiving — TOFURKEY
- 10. Songs, informally — TUNES
- 11. Drug also called acid — LSD
Down
- 1. Consciously focused on the present moment — MINDFUL
- 2. Evasive maneuvers — ENDRUNS
- 3. Wished for — DESIRED
- 4. Kind of deck with four suits: wands, cups, swords and pentacles — TAROT
- 5. Tackles of the quarterback — SACKS
- 6. “Oh yeah? Wanna ___?” — BET
- 7. Preschooler’s repeated question — WHY
Checking the Down answer
For “Evasive maneuvers,” Forbes and Parade give the plural answer ENDRUNS. A Yahoo republication of Mashable’s guide renders it as the singular “End run”; the two full answer lists agree on ENDRUNS.
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