NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 5, 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 C___ · 5A R____ · 7A U____ · 8A Z____ · 9A R___ · 1D C___ · 2D L____ · 3D A____ · 4D M____ · 6D S___
Across
1A: Chowder ingredient
CLAM · more answers for this clue
5A: Whips into a frenzy, with "up"
RILES · more answers for this clue
7A: "Workers of the world, ___!" (Marxist slogan)
UNITE · more answers for this clue
8A: Football referee, slangily
ZEBRA · more answers for this clue
9A: One who's hilariously funny
RIOT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: 2016 presidential candidate
CRUZ · more answers for this clue
2D: Hard, straight hit in baseball
LINER · more answers for this clue
3D: What "A is for," in a Sue Grafton book
ALIBI · more answers for this clue
4D: D.C.'s subway system
METRO · more answers for this clue
6D: What one's butt may abut?
SEAT · more answers for this clue
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CLAM
RILES
UNITE
ZEBRA
RIOT
FAQ
1-Across: Chowder ingredient
CLAM.
5-Across: Whips into a frenzy, with "up"
RILES.
7-Across: "Workers of the world, ___!" (Marxist slogan)
UNITE.
8-Across: Football referee, slangily
ZEBRA.
9-Across: One who's hilariously funny
RIOT.
1-Down: 2016 presidential candidate
CRUZ.
2-Down: Hard, straight hit in baseball
LINER.
3-Down: What "A is for," in a Sue Grafton book
ALIBI.
4-Down: D.C.'s subway system
METRO.
6-Down: What one's butt may abut?
SEAT.