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Spoiler-light hints for March 8
- Across: Think of exchanges made on equal terms, a transit stop, a gathering of former classmates, a novelist named Patchett, a word meaning “also,” and a place to give testimony.
- Down: The clues point to a familiar name for Mick Jagger’s band, a possible brownie ingredient, an abbreviated state capital, an old dessert container, a repeated James Brown lyric, a Disney villain, a bright shade, and a vote against a motion.
Complete answer key
Spoilers: The answers below are for the NYT Mini dated Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Across
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A. One-for-one trades | SWAPS |
| 6A. Subway stop | STATION |
| 8A. With 11-Across, gathering that’s typically attended every five years | COLLEGE |
| 9A. Patchett who wrote Bel Canto | ANN |
| 10A. In addition | TOO |
| 11A. See 8-Across | REUNION |
| 13A. Place to testify in court | STAND |
Down
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D. Mick Jagger’s band, familiarly, with “the” | STONES |
| 2D. Crunchy bits in a brownie, maybe | WALNUTS |
| 3D. Georgia’s capital, for short | ATL |
| 4D. Dessert containers that inspired the Frisbee | PIETINS |
| 5D. Words repeated before “I got you” in James Brown’s “I Got You” | SOGOOD |
| 6D. Evil lion in The Lion King | SCAR |
| 7D. Fluorescent shade | NEON |
| 12D. Dissenting vote | NAY |
How the paired across answers fit
8A and 11A combine as COLLEGE REUNION, matching the clue for a gathering typically attended every five years. For this dated puzzle, the complete across and down entries are listed above.
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