NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 20, 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 S____ · 5A P___ · 6A F____ · 8A A___ · 9A C____ · 1D S__ · 2D A____ · 3D P____ · 4D P____ · 7D L__
Across
1A: Overly sentimental
SAPPY · more answers for this clue
5A: "Not guilty," e.g.
PLEA · more answers for this clue
6A: Swing wildly
FLAIL · more answers for this clue
8A: Reason to use Clearasil
ACNE · more answers for this clue
9A: Box for a pirate's treasure, maybe
CHEST · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Sunscreen letters
2D: God, in the Koran
ALLAH · more answers for this clue
3D: Nobel Prize category won by Malala Yousafzai
PEACE · more answers for this clue
4D: "Growing ___" ('80s-90's sitcom)
PAINS · more answers for this clue
7D: Tennis do-over
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SAPPY
PLEA
FLAIL
ACNE
CHEST
FAQ
1-Across: Overly sentimental
SAPPY.
5-Across: "Not guilty," e.g.
PLEA.
6-Across: Swing wildly
FLAIL.
8-Across: Reason to use Clearasil
ACNE.
9-Across: Box for a pirate's treasure, maybe
CHEST.
1-Down: Sunscreen letters
SPF.
2-Down: God, in the Koran
ALLAH.
3-Down: Nobel Prize category won by Malala Yousafzai
PEACE.
4-Down: "Growing ___" ('80s-90's sitcom)
PAINS.
7-Down: Tennis do-over
LET.