NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 24, 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 C____ · 6A H____ · 7A A____ · 8A D____ · 9A P__ · 1D C___ · 2D R____ · 3D A____ · 4D S____ · 5D H___
Across
1A: With 8-Across, figure in an auto safety test
CRASH ·
6A: Phone answerer's word
HELLO · more answers for this clue
7A: To no ___ (fruitlessly)
AVAIL · more answers for this clue
8A: See 1-Across
DUMMY ·
9A: "The Pit and the Pendulum" author
Down
1D: Country whose northern third lies in the Sahara
CHAD · more answers for this clue
2D: Gun, as an engine
REVUP · more answers for this clue
3D: "Remember the ___!" (old rallying cry)
ALAMO · more answers for this clue
4D: Icky stuff
SLIME · more answers for this clue
5D: Word before cow, mackerel and smokes
HOLY · more answers for this clue
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CRASH
HELLO
AVAIL
DUMMY
POE
FAQ
1-Across: With 8-Across, figure in an auto safety test
CRASH.
6-Across: Phone answerer's word
HELLO.
7-Across: To no ___ (fruitlessly)
AVAIL.
8-Across: See 1-Across
DUMMY.
9-Across: "The Pit and the Pendulum" author
POE.
1-Down: Country whose northern third lies in the Sahara
CHAD.
2-Down: Gun, as an engine
REVUP.
3-Down: "Remember the ___!" (old rallying cry)
ALAMO.
4-Down: Icky stuff
SLIME.
5-Down: Word before cow, mackerel and smokes
HOLY.