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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 21, 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 G___ · 5A B____ · 6A L____ · 7A O____ · 8A W___ · 1D G____ · 2D L____ · 3D A____ · 4D D___ · 5D B___

Across

1A: Pleased
GLAD · more answers for this clue
5A: Times columnist Frank
BRUNI · more answers for this clue
6A: Largest city in Africa
LAGOS · more answers for this clue
7A: Output of 5-Across and 5-Down
OPEDS ·
8A: "While ___ on the subject ..."
WERE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Vineyard fruit
GRAPE · more answers for this clue
2D: German gun ... or a certain winter Olympian
LUGER · more answers for this clue
3D: Battery end
ANODE · more answers for this clue
4D: Insult, slangily
DISS · more answers for this clue
5D: Times columnist Charles
BLOW · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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GLAD
BRUNI
LAGOS
OPEDS
WERE

FAQ

1-Across: Pleased

GLAD.

5-Across: Times columnist Frank

BRUNI.

6-Across: Largest city in Africa

LAGOS.

7-Across: Output of 5-Across and 5-Down

OPEDS.

8-Across: "While ___ on the subject ..."

WERE.

1-Down: Vineyard fruit

GRAPE.

2-Down: German gun ... or a certain winter Olympian

LUGER.

3-Down: Battery end

ANODE.

4-Down: Insult, slangily

DISS.

5-Down: Times columnist Charles

BLOW.