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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 5, 2018

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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 S____ · 6A T____ · 7A A____ · 8A S____ · 9A H____ · 1D S____ · 2D H____ · 3D A____ · 4D F____ · 5D T____

Across

1A: Passage down a mine
SHAFT · more answers for this clue
6A: Automaker with a Gigafactory
TESLA · more answers for this clue
7A: Completely unfamiliar
ALIEN · more answers for this clue
8A: Trendy intraoffice communication system
SLACK · more answers for this clue
9A: Rush hour sounds
HONKS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Hidden supply
STASH · more answers for this clue
2D: "Hiya"
HELLO · more answers for this clue
3D: Like roughly 37% of U.S. immigrants each year
ASIAN · more answers for this clue
4D: Small patch of color
FLECK · more answers for this clue
5D: Intentionally tries to lose, in sports lingo
TANKS · more answers for this clue

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SHAFT
TESLA
ALIEN
SLACK
HONKS

FAQ

1-Across: Passage down a mine

SHAFT.

6-Across: Automaker with a Gigafactory

TESLA.

7-Across: Completely unfamiliar

ALIEN.

8-Across: Trendy intraoffice communication system

SLACK.

9-Across: Rush hour sounds

HONKS.

1-Down: Hidden supply

STASH.

2-Down: "Hiya"

HELLO.

3-Down: Like roughly 37% of U.S. immigrants each year

ASIAN.

4-Down: Small patch of color

FLECK.

5-Down: Intentionally tries to lose, in sports lingo

TANKS.