NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 19, 2020
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A V___ · 5A R___ · 6A F____ · 7A D___ · 8A A___ · 1D V____ · 2D E____ · 3D T____ · 4D O__ · 6D F__
Across
1A: Presidential blocking of a bill
VETO · more answers for this clue
5A: Petrichor, n. "The pleasant smell of ___ on dry ground"
RAIN · more answers for this clue
6A: "Personally ..."
FORME · more answers for this clue
7A: Bob who lost to Bill Clinton
DOLE · more answers for this clue
8A: Comedians Schumer and Poehler
AMYS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Revved engine sound
VROOM · more answers for this clue
2D: One way to vote in a presidential election
EARLY · more answers for this clue
3D: Multiplied by
TIMES · more answers for this clue
4D: Scrabble value for a vowel
6D: Pharma watchdog
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VETO
RAIN
FORME
DOLE
AMYS
FAQ
1-Across: Presidential blocking of a bill
VETO.
5-Across: Petrichor, n. "The pleasant smell of ___ on dry ground"
RAIN.
6-Across: "Personally ..."
FORME.
7-Across: Bob who lost to Bill Clinton
DOLE.
8-Across: Comedians Schumer and Poehler
AMYS.
1-Down: Revved engine sound
VROOM.
2-Down: One way to vote in a presidential election
EARLY.
3-Down: Multiplied by
TIMES.
4-Down: Scrabble value for a vowel
ONE.
6-Down: Pharma watchdog
FDA.