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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 27, 2017

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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 H__ · 4A E____ · 7A C____ · 8A K____ · 9A R__ · 1D H___ · 2D I___ · 3D T____ · 5D P___ · 6D T___

Across

1A: Google result
HIT · more answers for this clue
4A: Blow, as a volcano
ERUPT · more answers for this clue
7A: Home for "The Colbert Report," but not "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"
CABLE · more answers for this clue
8A: The bee's ___ (very cool)
KNEES · more answers for this clue
9A: Snitch
RAT · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Mild expletive
HECK · more answers for this clue
2D: Its capital is Tehran
IRAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Yam or sweet potato
TUBER · more answers for this clue
5D: "Not guilty," e.g.
PLEA · more answers for this clue
6D: The "T" of LSAT
TEST · more answers for this clue

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HIT
ERUPT
CABLE
KNEES
RAT

FAQ

1-Across: Google result

HIT.

4-Across: Blow, as a volcano

ERUPT.

7-Across: Home for "The Colbert Report," but not "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"

CABLE.

8-Across: The bee's ___ (very cool)

KNEES.

9-Across: Snitch

RAT.

1-Down: Mild expletive

HECK.

2-Down: Its capital is Tehran

IRAN.

3-Down: Yam or sweet potato

TUBER.

5-Down: "Not guilty," e.g.

PLEA.

6-Down: The "T" of LSAT

TEST.