NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 12, 2017
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S______ · 8A P______ · 9A R______ · 10A A__ · 11A B__ · 12A W______ · 14A L______ · 15A S______ · 1D S______ · 2D O______ · 3D L______ · 4D O__ · 5D I______ · 6D S______ · 7D T______ · 13D N__
Across
1A: Musician playing alone
SOLOIST · more answers for this clue
8A: One fussing in front of the mirror
PREENER · more answers for this clue
9A: Wearying climb up the corporate ladder
RATRACE · more answers for this clue
10A: After-hours bank convenience
11A: Top half of a bikini
12A: Hot dogs, slangily
WIENIES · more answers for this clue
14A: Access with a password
LOGONTO · more answers for this clue
15A: His first Twitter follow was the N.S.A., fittingly
SNOWDEN · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Expands, like Phoenix and Los Angeles
SPRAWLS · more answers for this clue
2D: Speech at a ceremonial occasion
ORATION · more answers for this clue
3D: Request from one in a headlock
LETMEGO · more answers for this clue
4D: "___ the land of the free ..."
5D: Totally stuck
INABIND · more answers for this clue
6D: Produce, as fluid from a gland
SECRETE · more answers for this clue
7D: Benedict Arnold's crime
TREASON · more answers for this clue
13D: This instant
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SOLOIST
PREENER
RATRACE
ATMBRA
WIENIES
LOGONTO
SNOWDEN
FAQ
1-Across: Musician playing alone
SOLOIST.
8-Across: One fussing in front of the mirror
PREENER.
9-Across: Wearying climb up the corporate ladder
RATRACE.
10-Across: After-hours bank convenience
ATM.
11-Across: Top half of a bikini
BRA.
12-Across: Hot dogs, slangily
WIENIES.
14-Across: Access with a password
LOGONTO.
15-Across: His first Twitter follow was the N.S.A., fittingly
SNOWDEN.
1-Down: Expands, like Phoenix and Los Angeles
SPRAWLS.
2-Down: Speech at a ceremonial occasion
ORATION.
3-Down: Request from one in a headlock
LETMEGO.
4-Down: "___ the land of the free ..."
OER.
5-Down: Totally stuck
INABIND.
6-Down: Produce, as fluid from a gland
SECRETE.
7-Down: Benedict Arnold's crime
TREASON.
13-Down: This instant
NOW.