NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 15, 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 W___ · 5A J____ · 6A O____ · 7A H____ · 8A N___ · 1D W____ · 2D A____ · 3D G____ · 4D E___ · 5D J___
Across
1A: $15/hour, e.g.
WAGE · more answers for this clue
5A: Having a "been there, done that" attitude
JADED · more answers for this clue
6A: Layer of the upper atmosphere
OZONE · more answers for this clue
7A: Two-word phrase to a hitchhiker
HOPIN · more answers for this clue
8A: Absence excuser
NOTE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Up the ___ (excessively)
WAZOO · more answers for this clue
2D: Get a puppy from the pound
ADOPT · more answers for this clue
3D: Granter of three wishes
GENIE · more answers for this clue
4D: Where the original sin was committed
EDEN · more answers for this clue
5D: Comedian Mulaney
JOHN · more answers for this clue
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WAGE
JADED
OZONE
HOPIN
NOTE
FAQ
1-Across: $15/hour, e.g.
WAGE.
5-Across: Having a "been there, done that" attitude
JADED.
6-Across: Layer of the upper atmosphere
OZONE.
7-Across: Two-word phrase to a hitchhiker
HOPIN.
8-Across: Absence excuser
NOTE.
1-Down: Up the ___ (excessively)
WAZOO.
2-Down: Get a puppy from the pound
ADOPT.
3-Down: Granter of three wishes
GENIE.
4-Down: Where the original sin was committed
EDEN.
5-Down: Comedian Mulaney
JOHN.