NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 16, 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 G____ · 6A U____ · 7A A____ · 8A V____ · 9A A____ · 1D G____ · 2D A____ · 3D F____ · 4D F____ · 5D E____
Across
1A: Politician's big mistake
GAFFE · more answers for this clue
6A: The "U" of E.U.
UNION · more answers for this clue
7A: Keep from happening
AVERT · more answers for this clue
8A: Vaughn of "Wedding Crashers"
VINCE · more answers for this clue
9A: Tree of the birch family
ALDER · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Gotta ___ Smoothie (Jamba Juice order)
GUAVA · more answers for this clue
2D: Metal block frequently dropped on Wile E. Coyote
ANVIL · more answers for this clue
3D: Real enthusiast
FIEND · more answers for this clue
4D: "Use the ___, Luke"
FORCE · more answers for this clue
5D: Computer key above "shift"
ENTER · more answers for this clue
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GAFFE
UNION
AVERT
VINCE
ALDER
FAQ
1-Across: Politician's big mistake
GAFFE.
6-Across: The "U" of E.U.
UNION.
7-Across: Keep from happening
AVERT.
8-Across: Vaughn of "Wedding Crashers"
VINCE.
9-Across: Tree of the birch family
ALDER.
1-Down: Gotta ___ Smoothie (Jamba Juice order)
GUAVA.
2-Down: Metal block frequently dropped on Wile E. Coyote
ANVIL.
3-Down: Real enthusiast
FIEND.
4-Down: "Use the ___, Luke"
FORCE.
5-Down: Computer key above "shift"
ENTER.