NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 14, 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___ · 5A L___ · 6A J____ · 7A O___ · 8A N___ · 1D S____ · 2D H____ · 3D A____ · 4D M__ · 6D J__
Across
1A: Hoax
SHAM · more answers for this clue
5A: Fruit in a mojito
LIME · more answers for this clue
6A: Gotham City villain
JOKER · more answers for this clue
7A: Like relationships where the partners don't have to be monogamous
OPEN · more answers for this clue
8A: Person represented by this emoji: 🤓
NERD · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: 2, for the equation "y = 2x + 5"
SLOPE · more answers for this clue
2D: One going backpacking
HIKER · more answers for this clue
3D: Change, as the Constitution
AMEND · more answers for this clue
4D: Sea, to the French
6D: Bandleader Batiste of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"
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SHAM
LIME
JOKER
OPEN
NERD
FAQ
1-Across: Hoax
SHAM.
5-Across: Fruit in a mojito
LIME.
6-Across: Gotham City villain
JOKER.
7-Across: Like relationships where the partners don't have to be monogamous
OPEN.
8-Across: Person represented by this emoji: 🤓
NERD.
1-Down: 2, for the equation "y = 2x + 5"
SLOPE.
2-Down: One going backpacking
HIKER.
3-Down: Change, as the Constitution
AMEND.
4-Down: Sea, to the French
MER.
6-Down: Bandleader Batiste of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"
JON.