NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 18, 2016
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 S____ · 6A P____ · 7A A____ · 8A R____ · 9A K____ · 1D S____ · 2D O____ · 3D C____ · 4D A____ · 5D L____
Across
1A: Los Angeles's region, for short
SOCAL · more answers for this clue
6A: "Allegory of the cave" philosopher
PLATO · more answers for this clue
7A: Puff ___ (snake)
ADDER · more answers for this clue
8A: Aired episodes of "Friends," now
RERAN · more answers for this clue
9A: Krispy ___ donuts
KREME · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: What's created by striking flint and steel together
SPARK · more answers for this clue
2D: More antique
OLDER · more answers for this clue
3D: Highly-trained group
CADRE · more answers for this clue
4D: First-string players
ATEAM · more answers for this clue
5D: Michaels who helms "Saturday Night Live"
LORNE · more answers for this clue
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SOCAL
PLATO
ADDER
RERAN
KREME
FAQ
1-Across: Los Angeles's region, for short
SOCAL.
6-Across: "Allegory of the cave" philosopher
PLATO.
7-Across: Puff ___ (snake)
ADDER.
8-Across: Aired episodes of "Friends," now
RERAN.
9-Across: Krispy ___ donuts
KREME.
1-Down: What's created by striking flint and steel together
SPARK.
2-Down: More antique
OLDER.
3-Down: Highly-trained group
CADRE.
4-Down: First-string players
ATEAM.
5-Down: Michaels who helms "Saturday Night Live"
LORNE.