Today’s NYT Mini Crossword March 23

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The NYT mini crossword game completed on March 23, 2025.
Mini cross clues and answers
1A Clue: Women’s World Cup Team Competing with the United States in the 2010s
Answer: Japan
6a Clues: Napoleon’s Punishment in the 1810s (twice!)
Answer: Exile
7A Clues: Components of Muscle Tissue
Answer: Sine
8a clue: The wreckage cannot be repaired
Answer: Total
9a Clues: Just like the air in a hookah lounge
Answer: Smoked
Mini Don’s clues and answers
1d clue: Just kidding
A: Just kidding
2D clue: a statement of truth
Answer: Axiom
3D clue: A bean used in beans
Answer: Pinto
4D clue: Spring ___ (start dripping)
Answer: Breath
5D Clues: Re-examination
Answer: New
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