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Here are the clues and solutions for The Mini crossword from Monday, March 31, 2025:

Across

– A call from an unfamiliar number, often: Spam
– A spot where a dog may enjoy a scratch: Belly
– To look ahead to: Await
– A shell that can be utilized as a wind instrument: Conch
– Location of the patella: Knee

Down

– To attach, like a patch: Sewon
– Creator of connections: Plane
– One venturing down a literary rabbit hole?: Alice
– “The Great Wall of China is visible from space,” for example: Myth
– A place where a person might enjoy a scratch: Back

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