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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 12, 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 N____ · 6A A____ · 7A S____ · 8A T____ · 9A Y____ · 1D N____ · 2D A____ · 3D D____ · 4D A____ · 5D L____

Across

1A: Federer's rival
NADAL · more answers for this clue
6A: All by oneself
ALONE · more answers for this clue
7A: Justice Sotomayor
SONIA · more answers for this clue
8A: Heavy blow
THUMP · more answers for this clue
9A: Sally ___, former U.S. attorney general
YATES · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Mean, mean, mean
NASTY · more answers for this clue
2D: Hawaiian greeting
ALOHA · more answers for this clue
3D: Food for a police officer, stereotypically
DONUT · more answers for this clue
4D: Cartoon style for Pokémon cards
ANIME · more answers for this clue
5D: By ___ and bounds
LEAPS · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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NADAL
ALONE
SONIA
THUMP
YATES

FAQ

1-Across: Federer's rival

NADAL.

6-Across: All by oneself

ALONE.

7-Across: Justice Sotomayor

SONIA.

8-Across: Heavy blow

THUMP.

9-Across: Sally ___, former U.S. attorney general

YATES.

1-Down: Mean, mean, mean

NASTY.

2-Down: Hawaiian greeting

ALOHA.

3-Down: Food for a police officer, stereotypically

DONUT.

4-Down: Cartoon style for Pokémon cards

ANIME.

5-Down: By ___ and bounds

LEAPS.