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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 12, 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__ · 4A C___ · 5A Q____ · 6A B___ · 7A S__ · 1D C____ · 2D R___ · 3D O__ · 4D C___ · 5D Q__

Across

1A: ___-Magnon
CRO · more answers for this clue
4A: Bird that can remember human faces and solve multi-step puzzles
CROW · more answers for this clue
5A: California ___, bird with a signature head plume
QUAIL · more answers for this clue
6A: Flex
BEND · more answers for this clue
7A: 180° from NNW
SSE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: World's tallest flying bird
CRANE · more answers for this clue
2D: ___ rage (side effect of doping)
ROID · more answers for this clue
3D: Bird that can rotate its head 270°
OWL · more answers for this clue
4D: Prompts for actors
CUES · more answers for this clue
5D: Most Super Bowl M.V.P.s
QBS · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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CRO
CROW
QUAIL
BEND
SSE

FAQ

1-Across: ___-Magnon

CRO.

4-Across: Bird that can remember human faces and solve multi-step puzzles

CROW.

5-Across: California ___, bird with a signature head plume

QUAIL.

6-Across: Flex

BEND.

7-Across: 180° from NNW

SSE.

1-Down: World's tallest flying bird

CRANE.

2-Down: ___ rage (side effect of doping)

ROID.

3-Down: Bird that can rotate its head 270°

OWL.

4-Down: Prompts for actors

CUES.

5-Down: Most Super Bowl M.V.P.s

QBS.