Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 12

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword pulls one of those tricks where two clues are worded exactly the same, but the answer is different. Think of two different things that can be described with “blue expanse,” and you’re on your way. Need some help with and the answers for today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Drops on a putting green, say
Answer: DEW

4A clue: Change that a Spaniard or German might request?
Answer: EUROS

6A clue: Beat handily, in slang
Answer: SPANK

7A clue: Annoying, as a younger sibling
Answer: PESKY

8A clue: Blue expanse
Answer: SEA

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Pulls a fast one on
Answer: DUPES

2D clue: Clear, as a blackboard
Answer: ERASE

3D clue: Speaker of the line “You know, no other factory in the world mixes its chocolate by waterfall”
Answer: WONKA

4D clue: Paranormal gift, for short
Answer: ESP

5D Blue expanse
Answer: SKY

How to play more Mini Crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.

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