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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 23, 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 H____ · 6A A____ · 7A M____ · 8A R__ · 9A Y__ · 1D H__ · 2D E____ · 3D A____ · 4D R____ · 5D T__

Across

1A: Body part whose name contains another body part
HEART · more answers for this clue
6A: Playground retort to "Are not!"
AMTOO · more answers for this clue
7A: Sea predator whose name contains another sea predator
MORAY · more answers for this clue
8A: Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble
RED · more answers for this clue
9A: Thumbs-up
YES · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: "Green Eggs and ___"
HAM · more answers for this clue
2D: Atlanta university at which Jimmy Carter is a tenured professor
EMORY · more answers for this clue
3D: Answer to the joke: "What has lots of bark, but no bite?"
ATREE · more answers for this clue
4D: Highways and byways
ROADS · more answers for this clue
5D: Fidget spinner, for one
TOY · more answers for this clue

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HEART
AMTOO
MORAY
RED
YES

FAQ

1-Across: Body part whose name contains another body part

HEART.

6-Across: Playground retort to "Are not!"

AMTOO.

7-Across: Sea predator whose name contains another sea predator

MORAY.

8-Across: Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble

RED.

9-Across: Thumbs-up

YES.

1-Down: "Green Eggs and ___"

HAM.

2-Down: Atlanta university at which Jimmy Carter is a tenured professor

EMORY.

3-Down: Answer to the joke: "What has lots of bark, but no bite?"

ATREE.

4-Down: Highways and byways

ROADS.

5-Down: Fidget spinner, for one

TOY.