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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 21, 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 E___ · 4A A__ · 6A E____ · 8A C__ · 9A B___ · 1D E___ · 2D M____ · 3D O__ · 5D K___ · 7D R__

Across

1A: Red "Sesame Street" character
ELMO · more answers for this clue
4A: Diving seabird
AUK · more answers for this clue
6A: Orange "Sesame Street" character
ERNIE · more answers for this clue
8A: Machine tooth
COG · more answers for this clue
9A: Yellow "Sesame Street" character
BERT · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Corp. higher-up
EXEC · more answers for this clue
2D: Itchy canine ailment
MANGE · more answers for this clue
3D: Parisian assent
OUI · more answers for this clue
5D: Retained
KEPT · more answers for this clue
7D: Shoplift from
ROB · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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ELMO
XAUK
ERNIE
COGP
BERT

FAQ

1-Across: Red "Sesame Street" character

ELMO.

4-Across: Diving seabird

AUK.

6-Across: Orange "Sesame Street" character

ERNIE.

8-Across: Machine tooth

COG.

9-Across: Yellow "Sesame Street" character

BERT.

1-Down: Corp. higher-up

EXEC.

2-Down: Itchy canine ailment

MANGE.

3-Down: Parisian assent

OUI.

5-Down: Retained

KEPT.

7-Down: Shoplift from

ROB.