Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it!
Published by Naitik Mehta · March 21, 2026
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Clue
Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! (4)
Answer
The answer to Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! is Keep (4 letters).
Why does Keep fit this clue?
This clue uses a fill-in-the-blank structure where 'Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it!' points to KEEP as the decision you'd write on a sorting box. Keep means to retain possession of something or continue having it. During spring cleaning, people typically sort belongings into boxes labeled with decisions like 'keep,' 'donate,' or 'throw away.' The exclamation 'I still love it!' expresses the emotional attachment that leads someone to put an item in the 'keep' box rather than getting rid of it.
What does Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
spring cleaning
noun phrase
•thorough cleaning of a home or workplace, typically done in spring
•annual deep cleaning and organizing, often involving decluttering
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 1-across in the New York Times Mini on March 21, 2026, by Christina Iverson, edited by Joel Fagliano. See all answers for this puzzle.
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What does Keep mean?
noun
•The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
•The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
verb
•To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
•(heading) To hold the status of something.
Origin of the word Keep
•origin: Old English 'cēpan'
•period: Old English (before 1150)
The word originally meant 'to seize' or 'to lay hold of' before evolving to mean 'to hold' or 'to retain' in Middle English.
How to use Keep in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word Keep.
•“During spring cleaning, I sorted through my old books and decided to keep the ones that still bring me joy.”
•“Please keep your receipt in case you need to return the item later.”
•“The secret recipe has been in our family for generations, and we plan to keep it that way.”
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The New York Times Mini for March 21, 2026 was published by Christina Iverson and has 18 clues. Curious about all the answers from this crossword puzzle? View all answers here.
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it!
- What is the answer to Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it!?
- The answer is Keep (4 letters).
- Where did this clue appear?
- This clue was last seen in the New York Times Mini on March 21, 2026.
- How many letters does the answer to Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it! have?
- The answer has 4 letters: Keep.
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Puzzle
NYT Mini — Mar 21, 2026
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Joel Fagliano
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position
1 Across
answer length
4 letters