NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 24, 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 S__ · 4A R____ · 6A U____ · 7A B____ · 8A Y__ · 1D S____ · 2D H___ · 3D E___ · 4D R___ · 5D A___
Across
1A: "Nevertheless, ___ persisted"
4A: Gives five stars, for example
RATES · more answers for this clue
6A: Take over by force
USURP · more answers for this clue
7A: Politician with the catchphrase "No malarkey!"
BIDEN · more answers for this clue
8A: "Woo-hoo!"
Down
1D: One of the rooms in Clue
STUDY · more answers for this clue
2D: Response during a roll call
HERE · more answers for this clue
3D: Annual airer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
ESPN · more answers for this clue
4D: Shade of red for Dorothy's slippers in "The Wizard of Oz"
RUBY · more answers for this clue
5D: Largest continent
ASIA · more answers for this clue
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SHE
RATES
USURP
BIDEN
YAY
FAQ
1-Across: "Nevertheless, ___ persisted"
SHE.
4-Across: Gives five stars, for example
RATES.
6-Across: Take over by force
USURP.
7-Across: Politician with the catchphrase "No malarkey!"
BIDEN.
8-Across: "Woo-hoo!"
YAY.
1-Down: One of the rooms in Clue
STUDY.
2-Down: Response during a roll call
HERE.
3-Down: Annual airer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
ESPN.
4-Down: Shade of red for Dorothy's slippers in "The Wizard of Oz"
RUBY.
5-Down: Largest continent
ASIA.