NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 21, 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 D__ · 4A A____ · 6A N____ · 7A T___ · 8A Z___ · 1D D____ · 2D A____ · 3D Y__ · 4D A___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: It's longest during the summer solstice
4A: Tangential comment
ASIDE · more answers for this clue
6A: It never occurs at the Arctic Circle during the summer solstice
NIGHT · more answers for this clue
7A: Destiny's Child or The Dixie Chicks
TRIO · more answers for this clue
8A: Element used to make pennies
ZINC · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "Go ahead, eat up!"
DIGIN · more answers for this clue
2D: For a single purpose, as a committee
ADHOC · more answers for this clue
3D: Up to this point
4D: Movie that competed with "A Bug's Life"
ANTZ · more answers for this clue
5D: "Hey ___" (start of a phone voice command)
SIRI · more answers for this clue
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DAY
ASIDE
NIGHT
TRIO
ZINC
FAQ
1-Across: It's longest during the summer solstice
DAY.
4-Across: Tangential comment
ASIDE.
6-Across: It never occurs at the Arctic Circle during the summer solstice
NIGHT.
7-Across: Destiny's Child or The Dixie Chicks
TRIO.
8-Across: Element used to make pennies
ZINC.
1-Down: "Go ahead, eat up!"
DIGIN.
2-Down: For a single purpose, as a committee
ADHOC.
3-Down: Up to this point
YET.
4-Down: Movie that competed with "A Bug's Life"
ANTZ.
5-Down: "Hey ___" (start of a phone voice command)
SIRI.