NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 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 F__ · 4A A______ · 8A W______ · 9A A__ · 10A I__ · 11A R______ · 13A D______ · 14A N__ · 1D F______ · 2D A__ · 3D N______ · 4D A____ · 5D V____ · 6D D____ · 7D O____ · 12D O__
Across
1A: Cooler on a hot summer day
4A: Guacamole ingredient
AVOCADO · more answers for this clue
8A: Bug without permission
WIRETAP · more answers for this clue
9A: Tree-chopping tool
10A: 401(k) alternative
11A: Makeup ___ (cosmetics product)
REMOVER · more answers for this clue
13A: Exam that may solve a paternity dispute
DNATEST · more answers for this clue
14A: Refusals
Down
1D: George who fought Ali in "The Rumble in the Jungle"
FOREMAN · more answers for this clue
2D: Helpful card in blackjack
3D: Locals
NATIVES · more answers for this clue
4D: Emmy or Tony
AWARD · more answers for this clue
5D: One of Santa's reindeer
VIXEN · more answers for this clue
6D: Challenges that start "I bet you won't ..."
DARES · more answers for this clue
7D: Eyeball-bending drawings
OPART · more answers for this clue
12D: Oklahoma tribe
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FAN
AVOCADO
WIRETAP
AXEIRA
REMOVER
DNATEST
NOS
FAQ
1-Across: Cooler on a hot summer day
FAN.
4-Across: Guacamole ingredient
AVOCADO.
8-Across: Bug without permission
WIRETAP.
9-Across: Tree-chopping tool
AXE.
10-Across: 401(k) alternative
IRA.
11-Across: Makeup ___ (cosmetics product)
REMOVER.
13-Across: Exam that may solve a paternity dispute
DNATEST.
14-Across: Refusals
NOS.
1-Down: George who fought Ali in "The Rumble in the Jungle"
FOREMAN.
2-Down: Helpful card in blackjack
ACE.
3-Down: Locals
NATIVES.
4-Down: Emmy or Tony
AWARD.
5-Down: One of Santa's reindeer
VIXEN.
6-Down: Challenges that start "I bet you won't ..."
DARES.
7-Down: Eyeball-bending drawings
OPART.
12-Down: Oklahoma tribe
OTO.