Today’s NYT Mini Answer For Friday March 14 2025

Across
DAM
💦 A structure that controls the flow of water.
⚡ Often used for hydroelectric power generation.
🏗️ The Hoover ___ is a famous example.

SLICE
🍕 A single portion of a pizza or cake.
🔪 You might cut one from a loaf of bread.
📊 A portion of something, like in a pie chart.

LIGHT
☀️ What a basement apartment might lack.
🔦 A flashlight provides this.
💡 Can refer to brightness or lack of weight.

IVIES
🎓 A group of prestigious universities in the U.S.
🍃 Their name comes from a climbing plant.
🏆 Harvard, Yale, and Princeton belong to this elite group.

PET
🐶 A furry companion at home.
🐱 Many people adopt one from a shelter.
🥰 Can be a dog, cat, rabbit, or even a lizard!

Down
DIGIT
🖐️ A single number from 0-9.
✋ You have ten of these on your hands.
🔢 A mathematical term related to numbers.

ACHE
😣 A dull, persistent pain.
💔 Can describe emotional or physical suffering.
🏋️ What your muscles do after a tough workout.

METS
⚾ A New York-based baseball team.
🏆 Signed Juan Soto to a historic contract.
🔵 Competes in Major League Baseball.

SLIP
🏃 To lose balance and fall.
📝 A small mistake or error.
🧊 What happens when you step on ice.

LIVE
🎙️ A podcast or show recorded with an audience.
📺 Opposite of pre-recorded.
🎤 Many concerts and performances are done this way.