NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 5, 2021
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 C____ · 6A H____ · 7A A____ · 8A F____ · 9A F____ · 1D C____ · 2D H____ · 3D E____ · 4D S____ · 5D S____
Across
1A: Best-selling board game of all time, ahead of Checkers (#2), Backgammon (#3) and Monopoly (#4)
CHESS · more answers for this clue
6A: Toffee bar brand
HEATH · more answers for this clue
7A: Pond scum
ALGAE · more answers for this clue
8A: Fanatic
FIEND · more answers for this clue
9A: Section of a utensils drawer
FORKS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Grain husks separated in threshing
CHAFF · more answers for this clue
2D: Sun: Prefix
HELIO · more answers for this clue
3D: Enthusiastic
EAGER · more answers for this clue
4D: Smelled awful
STANK · more answers for this clue
5D: Leaves hair everywhere
SHEDS · more answers for this clue
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CHESS
HEATH
ALGAE
FIEND
FORKS
FAQ
1-Across: Best-selling board game of all time, ahead of Checkers (#2), Backgammon (#3) and Monopoly (#4)
CHESS.
6-Across: Toffee bar brand
HEATH.
7-Across: Pond scum
ALGAE.
8-Across: Fanatic
FIEND.
9-Across: Section of a utensils drawer
FORKS.
1-Down: Grain husks separated in threshing
CHAFF.
2-Down: Sun: Prefix
HELIO.
3-Down: Enthusiastic
EAGER.
4-Down: Smelled awful
STANK.
5-Down: Leaves hair everywhere
SHEDS.