NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 18, 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 H___ · 6A F____ · 7A A___ · 8A N___ · 1D S____ · 2D W____ · 3D A____ · 4D Y__ · 6D F__
Across
1A: Have an influence on, as a voter
SWAY · more answers for this clue
5A: Texter's reaction to a joke
HAHA · more answers for this clue
6A: Short race, informally
FIVEK · more answers for this clue
7A: Geometry calculation
AREA · more answers for this clue
8A: One asking for extra homework, maybe
NERD · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Hobbits' home, with "the"
SHIRE · more answers for this clue
2D: Vacillate
WAVER · more answers for this clue
3D: Construction ___ (road sign)
AHEAD · more answers for this clue
4D: Talk and talk and talk
6D: Ballpark figure
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SWAY
HAHA
FIVEK
AREA
NERD
FAQ
1-Across: Have an influence on, as a voter
SWAY.
5-Across: Texter's reaction to a joke
HAHA.
6-Across: Short race, informally
FIVEK.
7-Across: Geometry calculation
AREA.
8-Across: One asking for extra homework, maybe
NERD.
1-Down: Hobbits' home, with "the"
SHIRE.
2-Down: Vacillate
WAVER.
3-Down: Construction ___ (road sign)
AHEAD.
4-Down: Talk and talk and talk
YAK.
6-Down: Ballpark figure
FAN.