NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 24, 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 S______ · 8A A______ · 9A T______ · 10A T__ · 11A P______ · 15A A______ · 16A S______ · 1D S__ · 2D T__ · 3D R______ · 4D A______ · 5D T______ · 6D U__ · 7D S__ · 11D P__ · 12D A__ · 13D F__ · 14D F__
Across
1A: Low, gray cloud
STRATUS · more answers for this clue
8A: "That's great news!"
AWESOME · more answers for this clue
9A: Highest of all
TOPMOST · more answers for this clue
10A: Behavioral quirk
11A: Bribed
PAIDOFF · more answers for this clue
15A: "No worries!"
ALLGOOD · more answers for this clue
16A: Pittsburgh N.F.L. player
STEELER · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Important exam for college applications
2D: It shares a key with @
3D: Snake, turtle or alligator
REPTILE · more answers for this clue
4D: The slightest bit
ASMIDGE · more answers for this clue
5D: "How neat!"
TOOCOOL · more answers for this clue
6D: Sounds of hesitation
7D: Card game with squiggles, diamonds and ovals
11D: "Faux" follower
12D: ___-weekly (category of newspaper)
13D: Enemy
14D: Prez who passed the Social Security Act
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STRATUS
AWESOME
TOPMOST
TIC
PAIDOFF
ALLGOOD
STEELER
FAQ
1-Across: Low, gray cloud
STRATUS.
8-Across: "That's great news!"
AWESOME.
9-Across: Highest of all
TOPMOST.
10-Across: Behavioral quirk
TIC.
11-Across: Bribed
PAIDOFF.
15-Across: "No worries!"
ALLGOOD.
16-Across: Pittsburgh N.F.L. player
STEELER.
1-Down: Important exam for college applications
SAT.
2-Down: It shares a key with @
TWO.
3-Down: Snake, turtle or alligator
REPTILE.
4-Down: The slightest bit
ASMIDGE.
5-Down: "How neat!"
TOOCOOL.
6-Down: Sounds of hesitation
UMS.
7-Down: Card game with squiggles, diamonds and ovals
SET.
11-Down: "Faux" follower
PAS.
12-Down: ___-weekly (category of newspaper)
ALT.
13-Down: Enemy
FOE.
14-Down: Prez who passed the Social Security Act
FDR.