Today’s NYT Mini Answer For Sunday March 9 2025

Across
MAP
🧭 Used for navigation and directions.
🌍 Can be physical or digital, like Google ___ .
🗺️ “All over the ___” means widespread.

IJUST
😤 Said before trailing off in frustration.
🤦‍♂️ Often followed by a facepalm moment.
🗣️ “___ can’t believe this!”

LAMAR
🎤 Kendrick, the rapper with multiple Grammys.
🎶 His 2024 hit was “Not Like Us.”
🏆 First rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

DRAKE
🦉 Canadian rapper known for hits like “God’s Plan.”
🎵 In a beef with 7-Across.
🎤 “Started from the bottom, now we’re here!”

SEX
🐦🐝 Commonly referred to as “the birds and the bees.”
❓ A three-letter word often avoided in polite company.
🔬 Biological classification: male or female.

Down
MILD
🌶️ Opposite of spicy.
🍛 A term for salsa that won’t burn your tongue.
🥶 A word used to describe gentle weather.

AJAR
🚪 Slightly open, but not fully closed.
🔓 If a door is left ___, someone might peek inside.
🚗 A warning light in some cars: “Door ___.”

PUMAS
🐾 Another name for mountain lions.
🌎 Found in the Americas, especially in mountains.
👟 Also the name of a famous shoe brand.

SAKE
🍶 A Japanese rice wine.
🇯🇵 Comes in varieties like junmai and nigori.
🥂 Traditionally served warm or cold.

TREX
🦖 A famous dinosaur with short arms.
🎥 Featured in “Jurassic Park.”
🏆 The “king” of the dinosaurs, according to its name.