NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 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 R___ · 5A A___ · 6A N____ · 8A S___ · 9A S___ · 1D R__ · 2D U____ · 3D N____ · 4D G____ · 7D A__
Across
1A: Step on a ladder
RUNG · more answers for this clue
5A: French friend
AMIE · more answers for this clue
6A: Commerce pact discussed in the presidential debates
NAFTA · more answers for this clue
8A: Recipe direction
STIR · more answers for this clue
9A: Lip-___ (pretend to sing)
SYNC · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Participated in a marathon
2D: Amherst school, informally
UMASS · more answers for this clue
3D: Pretty cool
NIFTY · more answers for this clue
4D: Be accepted to, as a college
GETIN · more answers for this clue
7D: Curved path
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RUNG
AMIE
NAFTA
STIR
SYNC
FAQ
1-Across: Step on a ladder
RUNG.
5-Across: French friend
AMIE.
6-Across: Commerce pact discussed in the presidential debates
NAFTA.
8-Across: Recipe direction
STIR.
9-Across: Lip-___ (pretend to sing)
SYNC.
1-Down: Participated in a marathon
RAN.
2-Down: Amherst school, informally
UMASS.
3-Down: Pretty cool
NIFTY.
4-Down: Be accepted to, as a college
GETIN.
7-Down: Curved path
ARC.