NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 2, 2015
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 A__ · 4A B____ · 6A O____ · 7A K____ · 8A Y__ · 1D A____ · 2D S____ · 3D S____ · 4D B__ · 5D S__
Across
1A: Real jerk
4A: Genre for B.B. King or Muddy Waters
BLUES · more answers for this clue
6A: Martini garnish
OLIVE · more answers for this clue
7A: Big name in pads
KOTEX · more answers for this clue
8A: Japanese money
Down
1D: Bronze, but not silver or gold
ALLOY · more answers for this clue
2D: Honeymoon ___ (posh hotel offering)
SUITE · more answers for this clue
3D: Atomic number of nitrogen
SEVEN · more answers for this clue
4D: ___ choy (Chinese vegetable)
5D: Cause for a TV-MA rating
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ASS
BLUES
OLIVE
KOTEX
YEN
FAQ
1-Across: Real jerk
ASS.
4-Across: Genre for B.B. King or Muddy Waters
BLUES.
6-Across: Martini garnish
OLIVE.
7-Across: Big name in pads
KOTEX.
8-Across: Japanese money
YEN.
1-Down: Bronze, but not silver or gold
ALLOY.
2-Down: Honeymoon ___ (posh hotel offering)
SUITE.
3-Down: Atomic number of nitrogen
SEVEN.
4-Down: ___ choy (Chinese vegetable)
BOK.
5-Down: Cause for a TV-MA rating
SEX.