NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 30, 2014
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A O__ · 4A H___ · 6A M____ · 8A S___ · 9A P__ · 1D O__ · 2D P___ · 3D T____ · 5D T___ · 7D C__
Across
1A: Choose (to)
4A: 2013 NBA champions
HEAT · more answers for this clue
6A: NBA team where Shaq started his career
MAGIC · more answers for this clue
8A: Team that's made the NBA playoffs 29 times but never won the championship
SUNS · more answers for this clue
9A: Letter before omega
Down
1D: Unit of electrical resistance
2D: Food items catapulted by a spoon, perhaps
PEAS · more answers for this clue
3D: Get ready to run, in baseball
TAGUP · more answers for this clue
5D: Altoids containers
TINS · more answers for this clue
7D: CBS hit with two spin-offs
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OPT
HEAT
MAGIC
SUNS
PSI
FAQ
1-Across: Choose (to)
OPT.
4-Across: 2013 NBA champions
HEAT.
6-Across: NBA team where Shaq started his career
MAGIC.
8-Across: Team that's made the NBA playoffs 29 times but never won the championship
SUNS.
9-Across: Letter before omega
PSI.
1-Down: Unit of electrical resistance
OHM.
2-Down: Food items catapulted by a spoon, perhaps
PEAS.
3-Down: Get ready to run, in baseball
TAGUP.
5-Down: Altoids containers
TINS.
7-Down: CBS hit with two spin-offs
CSI.