Today’s NYT Mini Answer For Thursday March 20 2025

Across

Chowder morsel
🥣 Often found in seafood soups.
🐚 Comes in a shell and is chewy.
🌊 Harvested from ocean beds.

Emblem on a glass of Guinness
🍺 Symbol associated with Irish culture.
🎶 Also a common musical instrument.
🇮🇪 Found on Ireland’s official coat of arms.

___ Madness (annual event that hints at 1-Down)
🏀 A major college basketball tournament.
📅 Happens every March.
🎓 Involves university teams competing for a championship.

Strong desire
🔥 A feeling of wanting something badly.
❤️ Can refer to cravings or ambitions.
💭 Synonym for impulse or longing.

Contacted privately on social media, for short
📩 Sent a private message online.
📱 Often used on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.
💬 Short for “direct messaged.”

Down

Anagram of 6-Across
✨ Rearranged letters of “March.”
😊 Means charm, appeal, or enchantment.
🍀 Often associated with luck.

L, as in Land’s End
📏 A measure of size.
🧥 What “L” might mean on a clothing tag.
📦 Opposite of “small.”

Moved with a curving trajectory
🎯 The way an arrow might fly.
🏹 Can describe a bent shape or a rainbow.
🌉 Often seen in bridges and architecture.

Speedometer abbr.
🚗 Measures how fast you’re driving.
📊 Commonly seen on road signs.
⏩ Short for “miles per hour.”

What hiking boots might track in the house
🥾 Dirt or sludge from outdoors.
🌧️ Forms when water mixes with soil.
😱 Can make floors dirty if not cleaned up.