Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down

Latest answer — March 05, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down
  2. 6Comedic actor ___ Baron Cohen
  3. 7Change
  4. 8See 1-Across
  5. 9Paper towel layer

Down

  1. 1Educational TV spot, for short
  2. 2See 1-Across
  3. 3Misbehave ... or malfunction
  4. 4Beachcomber's keepsake
  5. 5How nervous travelers arrive at the airport

The answer to “Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PHASE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 5, 2025 at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down” answer

PHASE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PHASE

PHASE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 5, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PHASE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PHASE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development
  • each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination, especially the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter
  • a genetic or seasonal variety of an animal's coloration

When else has “Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 5, 2025 (most recent) → PHASE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down”?

The answer is PHASE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down”?

5 letters: PHASE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 5, 2025, at 1-Across.

Can “Moon stage, like 8-Across or 2-Down” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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