Today’s NYT Mini Answer For Monday March 10 2025

Across
RICH
💰 Describes billionaires and wealthy people.
🍫 A decadent chocolate cake is often called this.
🏆 Can also mean having a deep, full flavor or texture.

ELLE
🎥 Actress Fanning, known for “A Complete Unknown.”
👩‍🎤 Shares a name with a popular fashion magazine.
🌟 Sister of Dakota Fanning.

FLOAT
🌊 To stay above water without sinking.
🎈 What helium-filled balloons do.
🎭 A decorated vehicle in a parade.

BURR
🎭 “Hamilton” character who sings “The Room Where It Happens.”
🏛️ Rival of Alexander Hamilton in history.
🔫 The man who fatally dueled Hamilton.

EDDY
🌊 A small whirlpool or circular movement of water.
🔄 Can also refer to air currents moving in a circular pattern.
🏞️ Often seen in rivers or streams near obstacles.

Down
REF
⚽ Short for a sports official who enforces rules.
🚨 Often the target of players’ and fans’ complaints.
📞 “Hey ___, check your voicemail, you’ve missed a few calls!”

ILLBE
😲 Expression of amazement or surprise.
🔍 Often followed by “darned” or “if I ever saw that before.”
🤯 “Wow, would you look at that!”

CLOUD
☁️ Stratocumulus is one type of this.
🌧️ Sometimes brings rain or just floats in the sky.
💾 Can also mean online storage for digital files.

HEARD
👂 Past tense of “hear.”
📰 Can mean to learn information or a rumor.
🗣️ “Got wind of” something means you ___ about it.

TRY
💪 To make an effort or give something a shot.
🏈 In rugby, this word refers to scoring points.
🚀 Opposite of “phoning it in.”