NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 4, 2018
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A T______ · 8A E______ · 9A D______ · 10A T__ · 11A T______ · 15A S______ · 16A K______ · 1D T__ · 2D W__ · 3D E______ · 4D A______ · 5D K______ · 6D E__ · 7D D__ · 11D T__ · 12D E__ · 13D T__ · 14D E__
Across
1A: Made a slight change to
TWEAKED · more answers for this clue
8A: When the events in flashbacks take place
EARLIER · more answers for this clue
9A: Bounce a basketball
DRIBBLE · more answers for this clue
10A: Spot for a bath
11A: Wood-eating insect
TERMITE · more answers for this clue
15A: More sugary
SWEETER · more answers for this clue
16A: Holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1
KWANZAA · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Politician Cruz
2D: Simple card game
3D: Country on the Horn of Africa
ERITREA · more answers for this clue
4D: Another name for egg white
ALBUMEN · more answers for this clue
5D: Offer unwanted advice, from Yiddish
KIBBITZ · more answers for this clue
6D: Wriggly fish
7D: Beats by ___ (headphones)
11D: Reprimanding sound
12D: "Gross!"
13D: Snapple selection
14D: The Mets' Jacob DeGrom has the lowest one in the M.L.B. among qualified pitchers
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TWEAKED
EARLIER
DRIBBLE
TUB
TERMITE
SWEETER
KWANZAA
FAQ
1-Across: Made a slight change to
TWEAKED.
8-Across: When the events in flashbacks take place
EARLIER.
9-Across: Bounce a basketball
DRIBBLE.
10-Across: Spot for a bath
TUB.
11-Across: Wood-eating insect
TERMITE.
15-Across: More sugary
SWEETER.
16-Across: Holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1
KWANZAA.
1-Down: Politician Cruz
TED.
2-Down: Simple card game
WAR.
3-Down: Country on the Horn of Africa
ERITREA.
4-Down: Another name for egg white
ALBUMEN.
5-Down: Offer unwanted advice, from Yiddish
KIBBITZ.
6-Down: Wriggly fish
EEL.
7-Down: Beats by ___ (headphones)
DRE.
11-Down: Reprimanding sound
TSK.
12-Down: "Gross!"
EWW.
13-Down: Snapple selection
TEA.
14-Down: The Mets' Jacob DeGrom has the lowest one in the M.L.B. among qualified pitchers
ERA.