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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 23, 2020

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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 L__ · 4A M____ · 6A D______ · 8A O__ · 9A B__ · 10A T______ · 12A N____ · 13A K__ · 1D L______ · 2D O__ · 3D P______ · 4D M____ · 5D S____ · 6D D__ · 7D D__ · 11D G__

Across

1A: Apt rhyme of "chop"
LOP · more answers for this clue
4A: Invaders of Spain in the 8th century
MOORS · more answers for this clue
6A: Puppy's bowlful
DOGFOOD · more answers for this clue
8A: Spherical shape
ORB · more answers for this clue
9A: Nickname that's 8-Across reversed
BRO ·
10A: "Man, that's funny!"
TOOGOOD · more answers for this clue
12A: Midday times
NOONS · more answers for this clue
13A: "Kitchy-kitchy-___"
KOO · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Ship's record
LOGBOOK · more answers for this clue
2D: Sound after a stomach punch
OOF · more answers for this clue
3D: Done without charge, as legal work
PROBONO · more answers for this clue
4D: Buffoon
MORON · more answers for this clue
5D: Billionaire investor George
SOROS · more answers for this clue
6D: Part of an "i" or "j"
DOT · more answers for this clue
7D: Government org. headquartered in the Pentagon
DOD · more answers for this clue
11D: Icky liquid
GOO · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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LOP
MOORS
DOGFOOD
ORBBRO
TOOGOOD
NOONS
KOO

FAQ

1-Across: Apt rhyme of "chop"

LOP.

4-Across: Invaders of Spain in the 8th century

MOORS.

6-Across: Puppy's bowlful

DOGFOOD.

8-Across: Spherical shape

ORB.

9-Across: Nickname that's 8-Across reversed

BRO.

10-Across: "Man, that's funny!"

TOOGOOD.

12-Across: Midday times

NOONS.

13-Across: "Kitchy-kitchy-___"

KOO.

1-Down: Ship's record

LOGBOOK.

2-Down: Sound after a stomach punch

OOF.

3-Down: Done without charge, as legal work

PROBONO.

4-Down: Buffoon

MORON.

5-Down: Billionaire investor George

SOROS.

6-Down: Part of an "i" or "j"

DOT.

7-Down: Government org. headquartered in the Pentagon

DOD.

11-Down: Icky liquid

GOO.