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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 15, 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 K___ · 5A H_____ · 7A A_____ · 8A M_____ · 9A L___ · 10A A___ · 1D K_____ · 2D F_____ · 3D C_____ · 4D S_____ · 5D H__ · 6D S__

Across

1A: Fast-food restaurants that sell the Crispy Colonel Sandwich
KFCS · more answers for this clue
5A: See 1-Down
HARRIS ·
7A: Number punched into an A.T.M.
AMOUNT · more answers for this clue
8A: Los Angeles city that's home to Surfrider Beach
MALIBU · more answers for this clue
9A: Daughter on "The Simpsons"
LISA · more answers for this clue
10A: Scored 100% on
ACED · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: With 5-Across, first woman of color on a national major-party ticket
KAMALA ·
2D: Cheerfully hop around
FROLIC · more answers for this clue
3D: Carnival ride?
CRUISE · more answers for this clue
4D: Sailor in "Arabian Nights" tales
SINBAD · more answers for this clue
5D: Meat in a Cuban sandwich
HAM · more answers for this clue
6D: Letters between R and V
STU · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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KFCS
HARRIS
AMOUNT
MALIBU
LISA
ACED

FAQ

1-Across: Fast-food restaurants that sell the Crispy Colonel Sandwich

KFCS.

5-Across: See 1-Down

HARRIS.

7-Across: Number punched into an A.T.M.

AMOUNT.

8-Across: Los Angeles city that's home to Surfrider Beach

MALIBU.

9-Across: Daughter on "The Simpsons"

LISA.

10-Across: Scored 100% on

ACED.

1-Down: With 5-Across, first woman of color on a national major-party ticket

KAMALA.

2-Down: Cheerfully hop around

FROLIC.

3-Down: Carnival ride?

CRUISE.

4-Down: Sailor in "Arabian Nights" tales

SINBAD.

5-Down: Meat in a Cuban sandwich

HAM.

6-Down: Letters between R and V

STU.