NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 21, 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 A___ · 5A S____ · 6A P____ · 7A E____ · 8A C___ · 1D A____ · 2D L____ · 3D U____ · 4D M___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Target of a college fund-raising drive
ALUM · more answers for this clue
5A: Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for one
SAUDI · more answers for this clue
6A: Letters on a gearshift
PRNDL · more answers for this clue
7A: Goaded (on)
EGGED · more answers for this clue
8A: Pop singer in 2018's "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"
CHER · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "This is so frustrating!"
AARGH · more answers for this clue
2D: Lower body stretch
LUNGE · more answers for this clue
3D: Pink part of a cow, in cartoons
UDDER · more answers for this clue
4D: Like salsa without any jalapeños
MILD · more answers for this clue
5D: On ___ (not commissioned)
SPEC · more answers for this clue
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ALUM
SAUDI
PRNDL
EGGED
CHER
FAQ
1-Across: Target of a college fund-raising drive
ALUM.
5-Across: Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for one
SAUDI.
6-Across: Letters on a gearshift
PRNDL.
7-Across: Goaded (on)
EGGED.
8-Across: Pop singer in 2018's "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"
CHER.
1-Down: "This is so frustrating!"
AARGH.
2-Down: Lower body stretch
LUNGE.
3-Down: Pink part of a cow, in cartoons
UDDER.
4-Down: Like salsa without any jalapeños
MILD.
5-Down: On ___ (not commissioned)
SPEC.