NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 7, 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 D__ · 4A R____ · 6A H______ · 8A A______ · 9A S______ · 10A Y____ · 11A S__ · 1D D______ · 2D O______ · 3D H______ · 4D R____ · 5D R____ · 6D H__ · 7D P__
Across
1A: "I'm such an idiot!"
4A: Helicopter blade
ROTOR · more answers for this clue
6A: Sneaker type that fully covers the ankle
HIGHTOP · more answers for this clue
8A: Author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
ANGELOU · more answers for this clue
9A: Transport up a slope
SKILIFT · more answers for this clue
10A: Looks up restaurant reviews, in modern lingo
YELPS · more answers for this clue
11A: Distress signal at sea
Down
1D: Lil' canines
DOGGIES · more answers for this clue
2D: Iago betrayed him
OTHELLO · more answers for this clue
3D: Nickname for Margaret Houlihan on "M*A*S*H"
HOTLIPS · more answers for this clue
4D: ___-dink (shoddy)
RINKY · more answers for this clue
5D: Landing spots for Santa
ROOFS · more answers for this clue
6D: Possesses
7D: "To ___ it mildly ..."
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DOH
ROTOR
HIGHTOP
ANGELOU
SKILIFT
YELPS
SOS
FAQ
1-Across: "I'm such an idiot!"
DOH.
4-Across: Helicopter blade
ROTOR.
6-Across: Sneaker type that fully covers the ankle
HIGHTOP.
8-Across: Author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
ANGELOU.
9-Across: Transport up a slope
SKILIFT.
10-Across: Looks up restaurant reviews, in modern lingo
YELPS.
11-Across: Distress signal at sea
SOS.
1-Down: Lil' canines
DOGGIES.
2-Down: Iago betrayed him
OTHELLO.
3-Down: Nickname for Margaret Houlihan on "M*A*S*H"
HOTLIPS.
4-Down: ___-dink (shoddy)
RINKY.
5-Down: Landing spots for Santa
ROOFS.
6-Down: Possesses
HAS.
7-Down: "To ___ it mildly ..."
PUT.