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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 2, 2016

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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 M___ · 5A A___ · 6A G____ · 7A R___ · 8A E___ · 1D M____ · 2D A____ · 3D S____ · 4D S__ · 6D G__

Across

1A: M, to Einstein
MASS · more answers for this clue
5A: A really long time
AGES · more answers for this clue
6A: Like a watermelon's exterior
GREEN · more answers for this clue
7A: Watermelon covering
RIND · more answers for this clue
8A: Enjoys a watermelon, e.g.
EATS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Tennis's Sharapova
MARIA · more answers for this clue
2D: Public relations person
AGENT · more answers for this clue
3D: Many watermelons have them
SEEDS · more answers for this clue
4D: Government-issued ID: Abbr.
SSN · more answers for this clue
6D: Test for Ph.D. seekers
GRE · more answers for this clue

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MASS
AGES
GREEN
RIND
EATS

FAQ

1-Across: M, to Einstein

MASS.

5-Across: A really long time

AGES.

6-Across: Like a watermelon's exterior

GREEN.

7-Across: Watermelon covering

RIND.

8-Across: Enjoys a watermelon, e.g.

EATS.

1-Down: Tennis's Sharapova

MARIA.

2-Down: Public relations person

AGENT.

3-Down: Many watermelons have them

SEEDS.

4-Down: Government-issued ID: Abbr.

SSN.

6-Down: Test for Ph.D. seekers

GRE.