NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 29, 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 I___ · 5A S____ · 6A H____ · 7A O____ · 8A W___ · 1D I____ · 2D R____ · 3D A____ · 4D Q___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Region examined in the Times magazine story "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart"
IRAQ · more answers for this clue
5A: Major mix-up
SNAFU · more answers for this clue
6A: Capital of Vietnam
HANOI · more answers for this clue
7A: Good way to go out
ONTOP · more answers for this clue
8A: Kardashian's rapper husband
WEST · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Ridiculous
INANE · more answers for this clue
2D: Diatribes
RANTS · more answers for this clue
3D: "The game is ___": Sherlock
AFOOT · more answers for this clue
4D: Witty one-liner
QUIP · more answers for this clue
5D: Netflix's "Stranger Things," e.g.
SHOW · more answers for this clue
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IRAQ
SNAFU
HANOI
ONTOP
WEST
FAQ
1-Across: Region examined in the Times magazine story "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart"
IRAQ.
5-Across: Major mix-up
SNAFU.
6-Across: Capital of Vietnam
HANOI.
7-Across: Good way to go out
ONTOP.
8-Across: Kardashian's rapper husband
WEST.
1-Down: Ridiculous
INANE.
2-Down: Diatribes
RANTS.
3-Down: "The game is ___": Sherlock
AFOOT.
4-Down: Witty one-liner
QUIP.
5-Down: Netflix's "Stranger Things," e.g.
SHOW.