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3-Down on today’s NYT Mini Crossword stuck out as odd to me. “Either way you look at it?” Ahhh, now I get it: The word is spelled the same forwards and backwards. It’s a palindrome. Not sure if that will help you solve it, but there you are. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Piece of bacon
Answer: STRIP

6A clue: Renter’s contract
Answer: LEASE

7A clue: Country whose national bird is the peacock
Answer: INDIA

8A clue: Layers of paint
Answer: COATS

9A clue: Make a mistake
Answer: ERR

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Piece of toast
Answer: SLICE

2D clue: Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane
Answer: TENOR

3D clue: Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it
Answer: RADAR

4D clue: “___ just me …?”
Answer: ISIT

5D clue: Pod group
Answer: PEAS

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