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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 10, 2020

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

No spoilers until you tap Reveal.

Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A S____ · 6A H____ · 7A J_____ · 8A W__ · 9A A__ · 10A E_____ · 12A E____ · 13A P____ · 1D S______ · 2D W__ · 3D A______ · 4D R____ · 5D M___ · 7D J____ · 8D W___ · 11D E__

Across

1A: Group of bees
SWARM · more answers for this clue
6A: World capital north of Ninh Binh
HANOI · more answers for this clue
7A: Pop singer Bieber
JUSTIN · more answers for this clue
8A: Get married to
WED · more answers for this clue
9A: Comedian Wong
ALI · more answers for this clue
10A: Respected community members
ELDERS · more answers for this clue
12A: French student
ELEVE · more answers for this clue
13A: What a charcoal mask can help unclog
PORES · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Tremble in fear
SHUDDER · more answers for this clue
2D: "___ that really necessary?"
WAS · more answers for this clue
3D: Brightest star in Scorpio
ANTARES · more answers for this clue
4D: Churns up
ROILS · more answers for this clue
5D: 5x5 (or 7x7!) crossword
MINI · more answers for this clue
7D: Dessert that can be used for party shots
JELLO · more answers for this clue
8D: Turn on the waterworks
WEEP · more answers for this clue
11D: Night before
EVE · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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SWARM
HANOI
JUSTIN
WEDALI
ELDERS
ELEVE
PORES

FAQ

1-Across: Group of bees

SWARM.

6-Across: World capital north of Ninh Binh

HANOI.

7-Across: Pop singer Bieber

JUSTIN.

8-Across: Get married to

WED.

9-Across: Comedian Wong

ALI.

10-Across: Respected community members

ELDERS.

12-Across: French student

ELEVE.

13-Across: What a charcoal mask can help unclog

PORES.

1-Down: Tremble in fear

SHUDDER.

2-Down: "___ that really necessary?"

WAS.

3-Down: Brightest star in Scorpio

ANTARES.

4-Down: Churns up

ROILS.

5-Down: 5x5 (or 7x7!) crossword

MINI.

7-Down: Dessert that can be used for party shots

JELLO.

8-Down: Turn on the waterworks

WEEP.

11-Down: Night before

EVE.