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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 16, 2020

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 C___ · 5A H___ · 6A C____ · 7A A___ · 8A M___ · 1D C____ · 2D H____ · 3D E____ · 4D F__ · 6D C__

Across

1A: Wearer of a white hat called a toque
CHEF · more answers for this clue
5A: Word euphemistically spelled with "double hockey sticks"
HELL · more answers for this clue
6A: Liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine
COLBY · more answers for this clue
7A: Folk singer Guthrie
ARLO · more answers for this clue
8A: Cat's sound
MEOW · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Task around the house
CHORE · more answers for this clue
2D: "Shalom" in Hebrew, or "Marhaba" in Arabic
HELLO · more answers for this clue
3D: Macaroni shape
ELBOW · more answers for this clue
4D: Take a plane
FLY · more answers for this clue
6D: Mitchell's husband on "Modern Family"
CAM · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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CHEF
HELL
COLBY
ARLO
MEOW

FAQ

1-Across: Wearer of a white hat called a toque

CHEF.

5-Across: Word euphemistically spelled with "double hockey sticks"

HELL.

6-Across: Liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine

COLBY.

7-Across: Folk singer Guthrie

ARLO.

8-Across: Cat's sound

MEOW.

1-Down: Task around the house

CHORE.

2-Down: "Shalom" in Hebrew, or "Marhaba" in Arabic

HELLO.

3-Down: Macaroni shape

ELBOW.

4-Down: Take a plane

FLY.

6-Down: Mitchell's husband on "Modern Family"

CAM.