Today’s NYT Mini Answer For Sunday March 23 2025

Across
Women’s World Cup team that had a rivalry with the U.S. during the 2010s
⚽ Faced the U.S. in multiple finals.
🏆 Won the 2011 Women’s World Cup.
🌸 Their team is called “Nadeshiko.”

Napoleon’s punishment during the 1810s (twice!)
🚢 Sent away from his homeland.
🏝️ First to Elba, then Saint Helena.
📜 A form of political punishment.

Component of muscle tissue
💪 Connects muscles to bones.
🧬 Contains collagen fibers.
🔍 Often confused with tendons.

Wreck beyond repair
🚗 What happens to a totaled car.
🏚️ No longer fixable.
📝 Insurance might declare this.

Like the air at a hookah lounge
💨 Filled with scented clouds.
🚬 Often seen in cigar bars.
🌫️ Can obscure visibility.

Down
Joking Remarks
😂 Can be puns or playful teasing.
🎭 Often used by comedians.
😜 May lighten a serious moment.

Statement Of Truth
📖 A self-evident principle.
🤔 Often used in logic or philosophy.
📜 “The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.”

Kind Of Bean Used In Refried Beans
🌮 Common in Mexican cuisine.
🥄 Mashed and fried in oil.
🌿 Has a speckled appearance.

Spring ___ (Start Dripping)
🚰 Happens with old faucets.
🏚️ May indicate a plumbing issue.
🌧️ Can refer to a small leak in a roof.

Afresh
🔄 Starting over again.
🌅 Often used in resolutions.
📖 A new chapter in life.