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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, March 6, 2026

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A Friday 5x5 by Christina Iverson: ALPS opens the Across clues and ABE runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Mountains on an Evian bottle
ALPS
5. Sound effect for a pogo stick
BOING
7. Bert's buddy
ERNIE
8. "Bruhhh!"
DUDE
9. Candy with collectible dispensers
PEZ

Down

1. Presidential nickname of the 1860s
ABE
2. "My Sweet ___" (George Harrison song)
LORD
3. Affix with a thumbtack
PINUP
4. Like an unpleasant, mocking comment
SNIDE
6. "Good grief!"
GEEZ

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: ALPS · BOING · ERNIE · DUDE · PEZ
Down: ABE · LORD · PINUP · SNIDE · GEEZ

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