NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 2, 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 J____ · 6A A____ · 7A V____ · 8A A____ · 9A T__ · 1D J___ · 2D A____ · 3D C____ · 4D O____ · 5D B___
Across
1A: Third-most popular boy's name of the 2010s, after Noah and Liam
JACOB · more answers for this clue
6A: How you shouldn't watch a scary movie
ALONE · more answers for this clue
7A: Material for music records
VINYL · more answers for this clue
8A: Fancy tie
ASCOT · more answers for this clue
9A: Thanksgiving day: Abbr.
Down
1D: Coffee, slangily
JAVA · more answers for this clue
2D: Group of top celebrities
ALIST · more answers for this clue
3D: Spiral seashell
CONCH · more answers for this clue
4D: "The joke's ___!"
ONYOU · more answers for this clue
5D: Karate rank signifier
BELT · more answers for this clue
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JACOB
ALONE
VINYL
ASCOT
THU
FAQ
1-Across: Third-most popular boy's name of the 2010s, after Noah and Liam
JACOB.
6-Across: How you shouldn't watch a scary movie
ALONE.
7-Across: Material for music records
VINYL.
8-Across: Fancy tie
ASCOT.
9-Across: Thanksgiving day: Abbr.
THU.
1-Down: Coffee, slangily
JAVA.
2-Down: Group of top celebrities
ALIST.
3-Down: Spiral seashell
CONCH.
4-Down: "The joke's ___!"
ONYOU.
5-Down: Karate rank signifier
BELT.