NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 8, 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 P___ · 5A D____ · 7A F_____ · 9A S______ · 11A S_____ · 12A M____ · 13A X___ · 1D P___ · 2D A____ · 3D W_____ · 4D N______ · 6D S_____ · 8D Y____ · 10D S___
Across
1A: Sacrifice in a gambit chess opening
PAWN · more answers for this clue
5A: Leaves hanging on a clothesline
DRIES · more answers for this clue
7A: Dirty
FILTHY · more answers for this clue
9A: Photos described as a "ubiquitous symbol of millennial navel-gazing" by The New Yorker
SELFIES · more answers for this clue
11A: ___ Meyer, lead role on "Veep"
SELINA · more answers for this clue
12A: Fine sprays
MISTS · more answers for this clue
13A: December 25th, for short
XMAS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Many emailed files
PDFS · more answers for this clue
2D: Spring zodiac sign
ARIES · more answers for this clue
3D: Actor Dafoe of "Platoon"
WILLEM · more answers for this clue
4D: Apt anagram of NEXT FILM minus M
NETFLIX · more answers for this clue
6D: Religion for most of Iran
SHIISM · more answers for this clue
8D: Gossipy woman, from Yiddish
YENTA · more answers for this clue
10D: Back talk
SASS · more answers for this clue
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PAWN
DRIES
FILTHY
SELFIES
SELINA
MISTS
XMAS
FAQ
1-Across: Sacrifice in a gambit chess opening
PAWN.
5-Across: Leaves hanging on a clothesline
DRIES.
7-Across: Dirty
FILTHY.
9-Across: Photos described as a "ubiquitous symbol of millennial navel-gazing" by The New Yorker
SELFIES.
11-Across: ___ Meyer, lead role on "Veep"
SELINA.
12-Across: Fine sprays
MISTS.
13-Across: December 25th, for short
XMAS.
1-Down: Many emailed files
PDFS.
2-Down: Spring zodiac sign
ARIES.
3-Down: Actor Dafoe of "Platoon"
WILLEM.
4-Down: Apt anagram of NEXT FILM minus M
NETFLIX.
6-Down: Religion for most of Iran
SHIISM.
8-Down: Gossipy woman, from Yiddish
YENTA.
10-Down: Back talk
SASS.