NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 5, 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__ · 4A B____ · 6A B____ · 7A Q____ · 8A L__ · 1D S____ · 2D K____ · 3D A____ · 4D B__ · 5D S__
Across
1A: Musical genre for No Doubt or Sublime
4A: Coffee grinder input
BEANS · more answers for this clue
6A: Main branch of a tree
BOUGH · more answers for this clue
7A: Put an end to, as a fight
QUASH · more answers for this clue
8A: Ignited
Down
1D: Capital of South Korea
SEOUL · more answers for this clue
2D: One of the Hawaiian islands
KAUAI · more answers for this clue
3D: Predominant emotion in emo song lyrics
ANGST · more answers for this clue
4D: Potato chip flavor, for short
5D: Quieting sound
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SKA
BEANS
BOUGH
QUASH
LIT
FAQ
1-Across: Musical genre for No Doubt or Sublime
SKA.
4-Across: Coffee grinder input
BEANS.
6-Across: Main branch of a tree
BOUGH.
7-Across: Put an end to, as a fight
QUASH.
8-Across: Ignited
LIT.
1-Down: Capital of South Korea
SEOUL.
2-Down: One of the Hawaiian islands
KAUAI.
3-Down: Predominant emotion in emo song lyrics
ANGST.
4-Down: Potato chip flavor, for short
BBQ.
5-Down: Quieting sound
SHH.