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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 21, 2019

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A H__ · 4A P____ · 6A H____ · 7A D____ · 8A S__ · 1D H____ · 2D I___ · 3D T___ · 4D P___ · 5D L___

Across

1A: Big success
HIT · more answers for this clue
4A: Philosopher who believed that the physical world is only a shadow of true reality
PLATO · more answers for this clue
6A: Poet with an epic legacy
HOMER · more answers for this clue
7A: Idiot
DUMMY · more answers for this clue
8A: Pig's home
STY · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Muscle on the back of your leg, slangily
HAMMY · more answers for this clue
2D: Big-ticket ___ (expensive purchase)
ITEM · more answers for this clue
3D: British conservative
TORY · more answers for this clue
4D: Degrees held by less than 2% of Americans
PHDS · more answers for this clue
5D: No-good guy
LOUT · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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HIT
PLATO
HOMER
DUMMY
STY

FAQ

1-Across: Big success

HIT.

4-Across: Philosopher who believed that the physical world is only a shadow of true reality

PLATO.

6-Across: Poet with an epic legacy

HOMER.

7-Across: Idiot

DUMMY.

8-Across: Pig's home

STY.

1-Down: Muscle on the back of your leg, slangily

HAMMY.

2-Down: Big-ticket ___ (expensive purchase)

ITEM.

3-Down: British conservative

TORY.

4-Down: Degrees held by less than 2% of Americans

PHDS.

5-Down: No-good guy

LOUT.