NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 19, 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 D___ · 5A A____ · 6A L____ · 7A F___ · 8A N__ · 1D D____ · 2D E____ · 3D M____ · 4D S__ · 5D A__
Across
1A: Blue party, for short
DEMS · more answers for this clue
5A: Quintet in the word "facetious"
AEIOU · more answers for this clue
6A: Use as a bed
LIEON · more answers for this clue
7A: ___ gras
FOIE · more answers for this clue
8A: Say yes silently
Down
1D: Athlete Sanders nicknamed "Prime Time"
DEION · more answers for this clue
2D: Children's song refrain ... with a hint to this puzzle's central nine squares
EIEIO ·
3D: Mimicked a cow
MOOED · more answers for this clue
4D: Yellow blazer
5D: Sitcom alien
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DEMS
AEIOU
LIEON
FOIE
NOD
FAQ
1-Across: Blue party, for short
DEMS.
5-Across: Quintet in the word "facetious"
AEIOU.
6-Across: Use as a bed
LIEON.
7-Across: ___ gras
FOIE.
8-Across: Say yes silently
NOD.
1-Down: Athlete Sanders nicknamed "Prime Time"
DEION.
2-Down: Children's song refrain ... with a hint to this puzzle's central nine squares
EIEIO.
3-Down: Mimicked a cow
MOOED.
4-Down: Yellow blazer
SUN.
5-Down: Sitcom alien
ALF.