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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 20, 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 P____ · 6A R____ · 7A A____ · 8A W____ · 9A N____ · 1D P____ · 2D A____ · 3D S____ · 4D T____ · 5D A____

Across

1A: Capellini, rotini or linguini
PASTA · more answers for this clue
6A: 12" stick
RULER · more answers for this clue
7A: Convert from book to screenplay, maybe
ADAPT · more answers for this clue
8A: Crowdsourced internet pages
WIKIS · more answers for this clue
9A: Craving attention
NEEDY · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Shrimplike creature
PRAWN · more answers for this clue
2D: ___ Cornish, co-host of NPR's "All Things Considered"
AUDIE · more answers for this clue
3D: Satisfy, as a thirst
SLAKE · more answers for this clue
4D: Like a lukewarm response
TEPID · more answers for this clue
5D: Quirkily creative
ARTSY · more answers for this clue

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PASTA
RULER
ADAPT
WIKIS
NEEDY

FAQ

1-Across: Capellini, rotini or linguini

PASTA.

6-Across: 12" stick

RULER.

7-Across: Convert from book to screenplay, maybe

ADAPT.

8-Across: Crowdsourced internet pages

WIKIS.

9-Across: Craving attention

NEEDY.

1-Down: Shrimplike creature

PRAWN.

2-Down: ___ Cornish, co-host of NPR's "All Things Considered"

AUDIE.

3-Down: Satisfy, as a thirst

SLAKE.

4-Down: Like a lukewarm response

TEPID.

5-Down: Quirkily creative

ARTSY.