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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 8, 2016

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____ · 6A O____ · 7A N_ · 8A G_ · 9A C____ · 11A H____ · 1D C____ · 2D O____ · 3D D_ · 4D E____ · 5D S____ · 10D W_

Across

1A: Postal ___ (what the two-letter answers in this puzzle are)
CODES ·
6A: About 71% of the earth's surface
OCEAN · more answers for this clue
7A: The Granite State
NH · more answers for this clue
8A: The Peach State
GA · more answers for this clue
9A: Shrink in fear
COWER · more answers for this clue
11A: Le ___, France
HAVRE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Spiral shell
CONCH · more answers for this clue
2D: Women's golf star Lorena
OCHOA · more answers for this clue
3D: The First State
DE · more answers for this clue
4D: Itching to go
EAGER · more answers for this clue
5D: Part of a drum kit
SNARE · more answers for this clue
10D: The Mountain State
WV · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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CODES
OCEAN
NHGA
COWER
HAVRE

FAQ

1-Across: Postal ___ (what the two-letter answers in this puzzle are)

CODES.

6-Across: About 71% of the earth's surface

OCEAN.

7-Across: The Granite State

NH.

8-Across: The Peach State

GA.

9-Across: Shrink in fear

COWER.

11-Across: Le ___, France

HAVRE.

1-Down: Spiral shell

CONCH.

2-Down: Women's golf star Lorena

OCHOA.

3-Down: The First State

DE.

4-Down: Itching to go

EAGER.

5-Down: Part of a drum kit

SNARE.

10-Down: The Mountain State

WV.