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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 23, 2015

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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 K____ · 5A X__ · 6A P____ · 8A U__ · 9A T____ · 1D K____ · 2D A____ · 3D L__ · 4D A____ · 7D O__

Across

1A: ___ bear (gray)
KOALA · more answers for this clue
5A: Gen ___ (baby boomer's successor)
XER · more answers for this clue
6A: ___ bear (white)
POLAR · more answers for this clue
8A: French article
UNE · more answers for this clue
9A: ___ bear (brown)
TEDDY · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Completely dead
KAPUT · more answers for this clue
2D: Connected, as car wheels
AXLED · more answers for this clue
3D: Open grassy area
LEA · more answers for this clue
4D: Table of data, e.g.
ARRAY · more answers for this clue
7D: First number dialed when calling long distance
ONE · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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KOALA
AXER
POLAR
UNEA
TEDDY

FAQ

1-Across: ___ bear (gray)

KOALA.

5-Across: Gen ___ (baby boomer's successor)

XER.

6-Across: ___ bear (white)

POLAR.

8-Across: French article

UNE.

9-Across: ___ bear (brown)

TEDDY.

1-Down: Completely dead

KAPUT.

2-Down: Connected, as car wheels

AXLED.

3-Down: Open grassy area

LEA.

4-Down: Table of data, e.g.

ARRAY.

7-Down: First number dialed when calling long distance

ONE.