NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 7, 2020
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 T__ · 4A J____ · 6A A____ · 7A V____ · 8A A____ · 1D T____ · 2D A____ · 3D G____ · 4D J___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Word before "You're it!"
4A: Droopy things for the cartoon dog Droopy
JOWLS · more answers for this clue
6A: Look forward to
AWAIT · more answers for this clue
7A: Composer of the operas "Aida" and "Otello"
VERDI · more answers for this clue
8A: Tree in the birch family
ALDER · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Something that gets wetter as it dries
TOWEL · more answers for this clue
2D: Nobel Prize, e.g.
AWARD · more answers for this clue
3D: Move like a Frisbee through the air
GLIDE · more answers for this clue
4D: Cup of joe
JAVA · more answers for this clue
5D: Start to wake up
STIR · more answers for this clue
Completed grid
Show the full grid
TAG
JOWLS
AWAIT
VERDI
ALDER
FAQ
1-Across: Word before "You're it!"
TAG.
4-Across: Droopy things for the cartoon dog Droopy
JOWLS.
6-Across: Look forward to
AWAIT.
7-Across: Composer of the operas "Aida" and "Otello"
VERDI.
8-Across: Tree in the birch family
ALDER.
1-Down: Something that gets wetter as it dries
TOWEL.
2-Down: Nobel Prize, e.g.
AWARD.
3-Down: Move like a Frisbee through the air
GLIDE.
4-Down: Cup of joe
JAVA.
5-Down: Start to wake up
STIR.