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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 22, 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 T____ · 6A H____ · 7A U____ · 8A G____ · 9A S____ · 1D T____ · 2D H____ · 3D E____ · 4D E____ · 5D U____

Across

1A: What Britain exited in Brexit
THEEU · more answers for this clue
6A: Gets better, as a wound
HEALS · more answers for this clue
7A: ___ the cows come home
UNTIL · more answers for this clue
8A: Van Susteren of NBC News
GRETA · more answers for this clue
9A: Muscle-to-bone connector
SINEW · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Tough guys
THUGS · more answers for this clue
2D: Painter Matisse
HENRI · more answers for this clue
3D: No longer on one's plate
EATEN · more answers for this clue
4D: Best of the best
ELITE · more answers for this clue
5D: What obstruction of justice is part of, informally
USLAW · more answers for this clue

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THEEU
HEALS
UNTIL
GRETA
SINEW

FAQ

1-Across: What Britain exited in Brexit

THEEU.

6-Across: Gets better, as a wound

HEALS.

7-Across: ___ the cows come home

UNTIL.

8-Across: Van Susteren of NBC News

GRETA.

9-Across: Muscle-to-bone connector

SINEW.

1-Down: Tough guys

THUGS.

2-Down: Painter Matisse

HENRI.

3-Down: No longer on one's plate

EATEN.

4-Down: Best of the best

ELITE.

5-Down: What obstruction of justice is part of, informally

USLAW.