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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 5, 2014

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A H____ · 6A O____ · 7A S____ · 8A T____ · 9A S____ · 1D H____ · 2D I____ · 3D N____ · 4D D____ · 5D I____

Across

1A: Language akin to Urdu
HINDI · more answers for this clue
6A: With "The," source of the headline "Yahoo! Launches Soul-Search Engine"
ONION · more answers for this clue
7A: Neatniks' opposites
SLOBS · more answers for this clue
8A: Restaurant booth alternative
TABLE · more answers for this clue
9A: "Awesome!"
SWEET · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Party throwers
HOSTS · more answers for this clue
2D: Oft-maligned family member
INLAW · more answers for this clue
3D: Crier of Greek myth
NIOBE · more answers for this clue
4D: Paso ___ (Spanish dance)
DOBLE · more answers for this clue
5D: Magnified map detail
INSET · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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HINDI
ONION
SLOBS
TABLE
SWEET

FAQ

1-Across: Language akin to Urdu

HINDI.

6-Across: With "The," source of the headline "Yahoo! Launches Soul-Search Engine"

ONION.

7-Across: Neatniks' opposites

SLOBS.

8-Across: Restaurant booth alternative

TABLE.

9-Across: "Awesome!"

SWEET.

1-Down: Party throwers

HOSTS.

2-Down: Oft-maligned family member

INLAW.

3-Down: Crier of Greek myth

NIOBE.

4-Down: Paso ___ (Spanish dance)

DOBLE.

5-Down: Magnified map detail

INSET.