NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 23, 2018
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A U____ · 6A M____ · 7A P____ · 8A S____ · 9A A__ · 1D U___ · 2D P____ · 3D S____ · 4D E____ · 5D T___
Across
1A: Victory by a lower seed
UPSET · more answers for this clue
6A: Fruit whose peel can cause a rash similar to poison ivy
MANGO · more answers for this clue
7A: Says grace
PRAYS · more answers for this clue
8A: Ditches school for the day
SKIPS · more answers for this clue
9A: Outside of the mainstream, slangily
Down
1D: Ones who work very close to home
UMPS · more answers for this clue
2D: Cold-weather jacket
PARKA · more answers for this clue
3D: Escargot
SNAIL · more answers for this clue
4D: African country that's more than 90% desert
EGYPT · more answers for this clue
5D: Mix, as a salad
TOSS · more answers for this clue
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UPSET
MANGO
PRAYS
SKIPS
ALT
FAQ
1-Across: Victory by a lower seed
UPSET.
6-Across: Fruit whose peel can cause a rash similar to poison ivy
MANGO.
7-Across: Says grace
PRAYS.
8-Across: Ditches school for the day
SKIPS.
9-Across: Outside of the mainstream, slangily
ALT.
1-Down: Ones who work very close to home
UMPS.
2-Down: Cold-weather jacket
PARKA.
3-Down: Escargot
SNAIL.
4-Down: African country that's more than 90% desert
EGYPT.
5-Down: Mix, as a salad
TOSS.