NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 22, 2017
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 S___ · 5A A_____ · 7A M______ · 8A B__ · 9A W__ · 10A A______ · 12A S_____ · 13A D___ · 1D S______ · 2D U__ · 3D B______ · 4D S_____ · 5D A_____ · 6D S___ · 7D M___ · 11D B__
Across
1A: Teacher fill-ins, informally
SUBS · more answers for this clue
5A: "___ to ___" (party game)
APPLES · more answers for this clue
7A: Geological epoch when human ancestors diverged from chimp ancestors
MIOCENE · more answers for this clue
8A: "It's cold in here!"
9A: Golfer Michelle
10A: Where you might see "X is for Xylophone" or "Z is for Zebra"
ABCBOOK · more answers for this clue
12A: S, on the periodic table
SULFUR · more answers for this clue
13A: Skillful
DEFT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Website with timed trivia quizzes
SPORCLE · more answers for this clue
2D: Bars read in checkout lanes: Abbr.
3D: Extinguished, as a flame
BLEWOUT · more answers for this clue
4D: Prom attendee
SENIOR · more answers for this clue
5D: 1997 film about a basketball-playing dog
AIRBUD · more answers for this clue
6D: Hide and ___
SEEK · more answers for this clue
7D: Degrees for C.E.O.'s
MBAS · more answers for this clue
11D: Close buddy, slangily
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SUBS
APPLES
MIOCENE
BRRWIE
ABCBOOK
SULFUR
DEFT
FAQ
1-Across: Teacher fill-ins, informally
SUBS.
5-Across: "___ to ___" (party game)
APPLES.
7-Across: Geological epoch when human ancestors diverged from chimp ancestors
MIOCENE.
8-Across: "It's cold in here!"
BRR.
9-Across: Golfer Michelle
WIE.
10-Across: Where you might see "X is for Xylophone" or "Z is for Zebra"
ABCBOOK.
12-Across: S, on the periodic table
SULFUR.
13-Across: Skillful
DEFT.
1-Down: Website with timed trivia quizzes
SPORCLE.
2-Down: Bars read in checkout lanes: Abbr.
UPC.
3-Down: Extinguished, as a flame
BLEWOUT.
4-Down: Prom attendee
SENIOR.
5-Down: 1997 film about a basketball-playing dog
AIRBUD.
6-Down: Hide and ___
SEEK.
7-Down: Degrees for C.E.O.'s
MBAS.
11-Down: Close buddy, slangily
BFF.