NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 12, 2019
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 F____ · 6A L____ · 7A O____ · 8A U____ · 9A R__ · 1D F____ · 2D L____ · 3D U____ · 4D F___ · 5D F___
Across
1A: Trivial entertainment
FLUFF · more answers for this clue
6A: Opposite of a social butterfly
LONER · more answers for this clue
7A: Closing part of a song
OUTRO · more answers for this clue
8A: Taking advantage of
USING · more answers for this clue
9A: Salinger's "The Catcher in the ___"
Down
1D: Ingredient in dough
FLOUR · more answers for this clue
2D: Terrible
LOUSY · more answers for this clue
3D: Loosen, as shoelaces
UNTIE · more answers for this clue
4D: Plant with fronds
FERN · more answers for this clue
5D: Rain forest croaker
FROG · more answers for this clue
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FLUFF
LONER
OUTRO
USING
RYE
FAQ
1-Across: Trivial entertainment
FLUFF.
6-Across: Opposite of a social butterfly
LONER.
7-Across: Closing part of a song
OUTRO.
8-Across: Taking advantage of
USING.
9-Across: Salinger's "The Catcher in the ___"
RYE.
1-Down: Ingredient in dough
FLOUR.
2-Down: Terrible
LOUSY.
3-Down: Loosen, as shoelaces
UNTIE.
4-Down: Plant with fronds
FERN.
5-Down: Rain forest croaker
FROG.