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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 26, 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 C___ · 5A R____ · 6A A____ · 7A S____ · 8A H___ · 1D C____ · 2D A____ · 3D S____ · 4D H___ · 5D R___

Across

1A: "Cold, hard" stuff
CASH · more answers for this clue
5A: ___ Drive, shopping mecca in Los Angeles
RODEO · more answers for this clue
6A: Capital of Jordan
AMMAN · more answers for this clue
7A: Smug expression
SMIRK · more answers for this clue
8A: Hiders of bad haircuts
HATS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Punctuation mark on which a 2008 Supreme Court case about the Second Amendment hinged
COMMA · more answers for this clue
2D: Confess to
ADMIT · more answers for this clue
3D: Department store chain
SEARS · more answers for this clue
4D: Driver's "What are you thinking?!"
HONK · more answers for this clue
5D: Poison ivy symptom
RASH · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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CASH
RODEO
AMMAN
SMIRK
HATS

FAQ

1-Across: "Cold, hard" stuff

CASH.

5-Across: ___ Drive, shopping mecca in Los Angeles

RODEO.

6-Across: Capital of Jordan

AMMAN.

7-Across: Smug expression

SMIRK.

8-Across: Hiders of bad haircuts

HATS.

1-Down: Punctuation mark on which a 2008 Supreme Court case about the Second Amendment hinged

COMMA.

2-Down: Confess to

ADMIT.

3-Down: Department store chain

SEARS.

4-Down: Driver's "What are you thinking?!"

HONK.

5-Down: Poison ivy symptom

RASH.