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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 22, 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 H__ · 4A H____ · 6A I____ · 7A P____ · 8A D__ · 1D H____ · 2D E____ · 3D S____ · 4D H__ · 5D N__

Across

1A: "For ___ a jolly good fellow"
HES · more answers for this clue
4A: One of 7.6+ billion on earth
HUMAN · more answers for this clue
6A: "See ya"
IMOUT · more answers for this clue
7A: One explanation for the "Yanny" vs. "Laurel" debate
PITCH · more answers for this clue
8A: Grade just above failing
DEE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Hot and steamy, weatherwise
HUMID · more answers for this clue
2D: Act in a theatrical way
EMOTE · more answers for this clue
3D: Pesto or marinara
SAUCE · more answers for this clue
4D: Fashionable
HIP · more answers for this clue
5D: Utmost degree
NTH · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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HES
HUMAN
IMOUT
PITCH
DEE

FAQ

1-Across: "For ___ a jolly good fellow"

HES.

4-Across: One of 7.6+ billion on earth

HUMAN.

6-Across: "See ya"

IMOUT.

7-Across: One explanation for the "Yanny" vs. "Laurel" debate

PITCH.

8-Across: Grade just above failing

DEE.

1-Down: Hot and steamy, weatherwise

HUMID.

2-Down: Act in a theatrical way

EMOTE.

3-Down: Pesto or marinara

SAUCE.

4-Down: Fashionable

HIP.

5-Down: Utmost degree

NTH.