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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 16, 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 I___ · 6A C____ · 8A M___ · 9A A___ · 1D B__ · 2D A____ · 3D N____ · 4D K____ · 7D C__

Across

1A: Business targeted by the Dodd-Frank Act
BANK · more answers for this clue
5A: One side of a 2015 nuclear deal
IRAN · more answers for this clue
6A: Louis C.K. or Kevin Hart
COMIC · more answers for this clue
8A: Tick off
MIFF · more answers for this clue
9A: Cain's brother
ABEL · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Ballpoint pen brand
BIC · more answers for this clue
2D: Wafting smell
AROMA · more answers for this clue
3D: Desert of southern Africa after which a country is named
NAMIB · more answers for this clue
4D: Part of a place setting
KNIFE · more answers for this clue
7D: Gridiron org. north of the border
CFL · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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BANK
IRAN
COMIC
MIFF
ABEL

FAQ

1-Across: Business targeted by the Dodd-Frank Act

BANK.

5-Across: One side of a 2015 nuclear deal

IRAN.

6-Across: Louis C.K. or Kevin Hart

COMIC.

8-Across: Tick off

MIFF.

9-Across: Cain's brother

ABEL.

1-Down: Ballpoint pen brand

BIC.

2-Down: Wafting smell

AROMA.

3-Down: Desert of southern Africa after which a country is named

NAMIB.

4-Down: Part of a place setting

KNIFE.

7-Down: Gridiron org. north of the border

CFL.