NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 8, 2021
Updated
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___ · 5A S____ · 6A A____ · 7A R____ · 8A A___ · 1D S____ · 2D H____ · 3D O____ · 4D T___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Bit of vaccine
SHOT · more answers for this clue
5A: Not to be trusted
SHADY · more answers for this clue
6A: "The Fox and the Grapes" storyteller
AESOP · more answers for this clue
7A: Cool, in a throwback sort of way
RETRO · more answers for this clue
8A: Banana-loving mammals
APES · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: New Zealand has five times more of these animals than people
SHEEP · more answers for this clue
2D: Excessive speediness
HASTE · more answers for this clue
3D: Bad smells
ODORS · more answers for this clue
4D: "Not" for "now," e.g.
TYPO · more answers for this clue
5D: ___ Haines, co-host of "The View"
SARA · more answers for this clue
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SHOT
SHADY
AESOP
RETRO
APES
FAQ
1-Across: Bit of vaccine
SHOT.
5-Across: Not to be trusted
SHADY.
6-Across: "The Fox and the Grapes" storyteller
AESOP.
7-Across: Cool, in a throwback sort of way
RETRO.
8-Across: Banana-loving mammals
APES.
1-Down: New Zealand has five times more of these animals than people
SHEEP.
2-Down: Excessive speediness
HASTE.
3-Down: Bad smells
ODORS.
4-Down: "Not" for "now," e.g.
TYPO.
5-Down: ___ Haines, co-host of "The View"
SARA.