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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 23, 2016

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A G____ · 6A E____ · 7A S____ · 8A T____ · 9A S___ · 1D G___ · 2D E____ · 3D C____ · 4D K____ · 5D O____

Across

1A: Lizard known to lick its own eyeballs
GECKO · more answers for this clue
6A: One-time surgery anesthetic
ETHER · more answers for this clue
7A: Gleamed
SHONE · more answers for this clue
8A: Godzilla's stomping ground
TOKYO · more answers for this clue
9A: Caribbean and Baltic
SEAS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Heroic exploit
GEST · more answers for this clue
2D: Cultural value system
ETHOS · more answers for this clue
3D: Fail in the clutch
CHOKE · more answers for this clue
4D: Its capital is Nairobi
KENYA · more answers for this clue
5D: Crumbled cookies in "dirt pudding"
OREOS · more answers for this clue

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GECKO
ETHER
SHONE
TOKYO
SEAS

FAQ

1-Across: Lizard known to lick its own eyeballs

GECKO.

6-Across: One-time surgery anesthetic

ETHER.

7-Across: Gleamed

SHONE.

8-Across: Godzilla's stomping ground

TOKYO.

9-Across: Caribbean and Baltic

SEAS.

1-Down: Heroic exploit

GEST.

2-Down: Cultural value system

ETHOS.

3-Down: Fail in the clutch

CHOKE.

4-Down: Its capital is Nairobi

KENYA.

5-Down: Crumbled cookies in "dirt pudding"

OREOS.