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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 23, 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 B___ · 5A A____ · 7A B____ · 8A E____ · 9A H___ · 1D B___ · 2D O____ · 3D W____ · 4D L____ · 6D L___

Across

1A: Alternative to "cup" for a soup order
BOWL · more answers for this clue
5A: Month that's also a woman's name
APRIL · more answers for this clue
7A: Pickling liquid
BRINE · more answers for this clue
8A: Gobbled up
EATEN · more answers for this clue
9A: They roost with roosters
HENS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Term of endearment similar to "hon"
BABE · more answers for this clue
2D: TV host who shouted "You get a car! You get a car!"
OPRAH · more answers for this clue
3D: Put pen to paper
WRITE · more answers for this clue
4D: Sheets, pillowcases, etc.
LINEN · more answers for this clue
6D: The "L" of an S.L.R. camera
LENS · more answers for this clue

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BOWL
APRIL
BRINE
EATEN
HENS

FAQ

1-Across: Alternative to "cup" for a soup order

BOWL.

5-Across: Month that's also a woman's name

APRIL.

7-Across: Pickling liquid

BRINE.

8-Across: Gobbled up

EATEN.

9-Across: They roost with roosters

HENS.

1-Down: Term of endearment similar to "hon"

BABE.

2-Down: TV host who shouted "You get a car! You get a car!"

OPRAH.

3-Down: Put pen to paper

WRITE.

4-Down: Sheets, pillowcases, etc.

LINEN.

6-Down: The "L" of an S.L.R. camera

LENS.