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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 27, 2020

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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 W___ · 5A J____ · 6A A____ · 7A Y____ · 8A Z___ · 1D W____ · 2D O____ · 3D M____ · 4D B___ · 5D J___

Across

1A: Where a baby develops
WOMB · more answers for this clue
5A: 2019 role for which Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Oscar
JOKER · more answers for this clue
6A: Japanese cartoon genre
ANIME · more answers for this clue
7A: "Catch my drift?"
YKNOW · more answers for this clue
8A: Turns sharply
ZAGS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Literary character with a chocolate factory
WONKA · more answers for this clue
2D: Approving
OKING · more answers for this clue
3D: Notes to office staff
MEMOS · more answers for this clue
4D: Beer, slangily
BREW · more answers for this clue
5D: First rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
JAYZ · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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WOMB
JOKER
ANIME
YKNOW
ZAGS

FAQ

1-Across: Where a baby develops

WOMB.

5-Across: 2019 role for which Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Oscar

JOKER.

6-Across: Japanese cartoon genre

ANIME.

7-Across: "Catch my drift?"

YKNOW.

8-Across: Turns sharply

ZAGS.

1-Down: Literary character with a chocolate factory

WONKA.

2-Down: Approving

OKING.

3-Down: Notes to office staff

MEMOS.

4-Down: Beer, slangily

BREW.

5-Down: First rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame

JAYZ.