NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 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 J____ · 6A T_____ · 7A F______ · 8A I__ · 9A E__ · 10A R______ · 12A S_____ · 13A T____ · 1D J______ · 2D O__ · 3D U______ · 4D S_____ · 5D T____ · 6D T_____ · 7D F____ · 11D E__
Across
1A: Compete like a medieval knight
JOUST · more answers for this clue
6A: Pet that might be fed lettuce
TURTLE · more answers for this clue
7A: Bronzer from a bottle
FAKETAN · more answers for this clue
8A: Surface for the sport of curling
9A: Final stage
10A: Supreme Court chief justice since 2005
ROBERTS · more answers for this clue
12A: "Holy ___!"
SMOKES · more answers for this clue
13A: Like game show winnings, typically
TAXED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Music maker in an old-fashioned diner
JUKEBOX · more answers for this clue
2D: Mined metal
3D: Said
UTTERED · more answers for this clue
4D: What an italicized letter does
SLANTS · more answers for this clue
5D: Cares for, as a garden
TENDS · more answers for this clue
6D: Washington city that's also the name of a Toyota pickup
TACOMA · more answers for this clue
7D: Destination for a walked batter
FIRST · more answers for this clue
11D: Barely make it, with "by"
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JOUST
TURTLE
FAKETAN
ICEEND
ROBERTS
SMOKES
TAXED
FAQ
1-Across: Compete like a medieval knight
JOUST.
6-Across: Pet that might be fed lettuce
TURTLE.
7-Across: Bronzer from a bottle
FAKETAN.
8-Across: Surface for the sport of curling
ICE.
9-Across: Final stage
END.
10-Across: Supreme Court chief justice since 2005
ROBERTS.
12-Across: "Holy ___!"
SMOKES.
13-Across: Like game show winnings, typically
TAXED.
1-Down: Music maker in an old-fashioned diner
JUKEBOX.
2-Down: Mined metal
ORE.
3-Down: Said
UTTERED.
4-Down: What an italicized letter does
SLANTS.
5-Down: Cares for, as a garden
TENDS.
6-Down: Washington city that's also the name of a Toyota pickup
TACOMA.
7-Down: Destination for a walked batter
FIRST.
11-Down: Barely make it, with "by"
EKE.