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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 21, 2015

Updated

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

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A Y__ · 4A B____ · 6A O____ · 7A W____ · 8A I__ · 1D Y____ · 2D E____ · 3D S____ · 4D B__ · 5D D__

Across

1A: Word said with a fist pump
YES · more answers for this clue
4A: Traded punches
BOXED · more answers for this clue
6A: "And the ___ goes to ..."
OSCAR · more answers for this clue
7A: Startled response to an accusation
WHOME · more answers for this clue
8A: ___ and outs
INS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Mario's dinosaur sidekick
YOSHI · more answers for this clue
2D: One out of prison
EXCON · more answers for this clue
3D: Clothes lines
SEAMS · more answers for this clue
4D: Archery need
BOW · more answers for this clue
5D: Rap's Dr. ___
DRE · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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YES
BOXED
OSCAR
WHOME
INS

FAQ

1-Across: Word said with a fist pump

YES.

4-Across: Traded punches

BOXED.

6-Across: "And the ___ goes to ..."

OSCAR.

7-Across: Startled response to an accusation

WHOME.

8-Across: ___ and outs

INS.

1-Down: Mario's dinosaur sidekick

YOSHI.

2-Down: One out of prison

EXCON.

3-Down: Clothes lines

SEAMS.

4-Down: Archery need

BOW.

5-Down: Rap's Dr. ___

DRE.