NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 20, 2019
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 H___ · 5A O___ · 6A A____ · 7A S____ · 8A H__ · 1D H____ · 2D U____ · 3D S___ · 4D K___ · 6D A__
Across
1A: Outer covering of an ear of corn
HUSK · more answers for this clue
5A: The second "O" of YOLO
ONCE · more answers for this clue
6A: Really bad
AWFUL · more answers for this clue
7A: Baffle with a tough trivia question
STUMP · more answers for this clue
8A: Sweetheart
Down
1D: Genre of instructional books
HOWTO · more answers for this clue
2D: Not enjoyable
UNFUN · more answers for this clue
3D: Layer on a stagnant pond
SCUM · more answers for this clue
4D: Plant that can grow an astonishing two feet a day
KELP · more answers for this clue
6D: Cigarette dropping
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HUSK
ONCE
AWFUL
STUMP
HON
FAQ
1-Across: Outer covering of an ear of corn
HUSK.
5-Across: The second "O" of YOLO
ONCE.
6-Across: Really bad
AWFUL.
7-Across: Baffle with a tough trivia question
STUMP.
8-Across: Sweetheart
HON.
1-Down: Genre of instructional books
HOWTO.
2-Down: Not enjoyable
UNFUN.
3-Down: Layer on a stagnant pond
SCUM.
4-Down: Plant that can grow an astonishing two feet a day
KELP.
6-Down: Cigarette dropping
ASH.