NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 20, 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 F__ · 4A T____ · 6A T______ · 8A R______ · 9A A__ · 10A F__ · 11A S______ · 13A H______ · 14A D__ · 1D F_______ · 2D I___ · 3D R_______ · 4D T_____ · 5D S_____ · 6D T____ · 7D S____ · 12D R__
Across
1A: Tree with upright cones
4A: Doughnut-shaped object
TORUS · more answers for this clue
6A: HBO's "Game of ___"
THRONES · more answers for this clue
8A: Stage, as a Civil War battle
REENACT · more answers for this clue
9A: "That's SO cute!"
10A: Title for an Italian monk
11A: Abridge ... and an anagram of 6-Across
SHORTEN ·
13A: Charlotte N.B.A. team ... and an anagram of 6-Across
HORNETS ·
14A: ___ Es Salaam
Down
1D: Introductory part of a book
FOREWORD · more answers for this clue
2D: What spinach is rich in
IRON · more answers for this clue
3D: Chase
RUNAFTER · more answers for this clue
4D: "Pinball Wizard" band
THEWHO · more answers for this clue
5D: Whispered bit of information, maybe
SECRET · more answers for this clue
6D: Bad-mouth
TRASH · more answers for this clue
7D: Tennis's Wawrinka and basketball's Van Gundy
STANS · more answers for this clue
12D: Genetic material
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FIR
TORUS
THRONES
REENACT
AWWFRA
SHORTEN
HORNETS
DAR
FAQ
1-Across: Tree with upright cones
FIR.
4-Across: Doughnut-shaped object
TORUS.
6-Across: HBO's "Game of ___"
THRONES.
8-Across: Stage, as a Civil War battle
REENACT.
9-Across: "That's SO cute!"
AWW.
10-Across: Title for an Italian monk
FRA.
11-Across: Abridge ... and an anagram of 6-Across
SHORTEN.
13-Across: Charlotte N.B.A. team ... and an anagram of 6-Across
HORNETS.
14-Across: ___ Es Salaam
DAR.
1-Down: Introductory part of a book
FOREWORD.
2-Down: What spinach is rich in
IRON.
3-Down: Chase
RUNAFTER.
4-Down: "Pinball Wizard" band
THEWHO.
5-Down: Whispered bit of information, maybe
SECRET.
6-Down: Bad-mouth
TRASH.
7-Down: Tennis's Wawrinka and basketball's Van Gundy
STANS.
12-Down: Genetic material
RNA.