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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 3, 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__ · 4A C____ · 6A T______ · 8A O______ · 9A T______ · 10A I____ · 11A H__ · 1D F______ · 2D A______ · 3D R______ · 4D C____ · 5D B____ · 6D T__ · 7D S__

Across

1A: A long way off
FAR · more answers for this clue
4A: Chocolate substitute
CAROB · more answers for this clue
6A: Images that really stick with you?
TATTOOS · more answers for this clue
8A: Like a perfect strategy
OPTIMAL · more answers for this clue
9A: Adjective that Gollum uses for "hobbitses," in "The Lord of the Rings"
TRICKSY · more answers for this clue
10A: Speck of land in the ocean
ISLET · more answers for this clue
11A: "How's it goin'"
HEY · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: On the chubby side
FATTISH · more answers for this clue
2D: Bit of content behind a paywall
ARTICLE · more answers for this clue
3D: Hotel desk handout
ROOMKEY · more answers for this clue
4D: ___ Sun (drink in a pouch)
CAPRI · more answers for this clue
5D: Brag
BOAST · more answers for this clue
6D: Kindergarten kid
TOT · more answers for this clue
7D: Sneaky
SLY · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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FAR
CAROB
TATTOOS
OPTIMAL
TRICKSY
ISLET
HEY

FAQ

1-Across: A long way off

FAR.

4-Across: Chocolate substitute

CAROB.

6-Across: Images that really stick with you?

TATTOOS.

8-Across: Like a perfect strategy

OPTIMAL.

9-Across: Adjective that Gollum uses for "hobbitses," in "The Lord of the Rings"

TRICKSY.

10-Across: Speck of land in the ocean

ISLET.

11-Across: "How's it goin'"

HEY.

1-Down: On the chubby side

FATTISH.

2-Down: Bit of content behind a paywall

ARTICLE.

3-Down: Hotel desk handout

ROOMKEY.

4-Down: ___ Sun (drink in a pouch)

CAPRI.

5-Down: Brag

BOAST.

6-Down: Kindergarten kid

TOT.

7-Down: Sneaky

SLY.