NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 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 M___ · 5A O____ · 7A O____ · 8A N____ · 9A P__ · 1D M___ · 2D A___ · 3D R____ · 4D S____ · 6D N___
Across
1A: What NASA's Perseverance rover explores
MARS · more answers for this clue
5A: One is believed to lie beneath the icy crust of Saturn's Enceladus
OCEAN · more answers for this clue
7A: Right when expected
ONCUE · more answers for this clue
8A: "Cool!," in ’50's slang
NEATO · more answers for this clue
9A: Ink-filled item
Down
1D: What Earth has that Mercury and Venus both lack
MOON · more answers for this clue
2D: Teen's skin woe
ACNE · more answers for this clue
3D: Brief summary
RECAP · more answers for this clue
4D: Pan-fry
SAUTE · more answers for this clue
6D: Gas that comes down as rain on Jupiter
NEON · more answers for this clue
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MARS
OCEAN
ONCUE
NEATO
PEN
FAQ
1-Across: What NASA's Perseverance rover explores
MARS.
5-Across: One is believed to lie beneath the icy crust of Saturn's Enceladus
OCEAN.
7-Across: Right when expected
ONCUE.
8-Across: "Cool!," in ’50's slang
NEATO.
9-Across: Ink-filled item
PEN.
1-Down: What Earth has that Mercury and Venus both lack
MOON.
2-Down: Teen's skin woe
ACNE.
3-Down: Brief summary
RECAP.
4-Down: Pan-fry
SAUTE.
6-Down: Gas that comes down as rain on Jupiter
NEON.