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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 9, 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 G__ · 4A A____ · 6A K____ · 7A A____ · 8A E__ · 1D G____ · 2D Y____ · 3D M____ · 4D A__ · 5D S__

Across

1A: P.E. class
GYM · more answers for this clue
4A: Regions
AREAS · more answers for this clue
6A: Japanese writing using Chinese characters
KANJI · more answers for this clue
7A: One for whom a play is work?
ACTOR · more answers for this clue
8A: Part of an elephant that can weigh up to 100 pounds
EAR · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Prayer before eating
GRACE · more answers for this clue
2D: Gossipy person, from the Yiddish
YENTA · more answers for this clue
3D: The Masters or the U.S. Open, in golf
MAJOR · more answers for this clue
4D: Letters before an alias
AKA · more answers for this clue
5D: "___ Duke," #1 hit for Stevie Wonder
SIR · more answers for this clue

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GYM
AREAS
KANJI
ACTOR
EAR

FAQ

1-Across: P.E. class

GYM.

4-Across: Regions

AREAS.

6-Across: Japanese writing using Chinese characters

KANJI.

7-Across: One for whom a play is work?

ACTOR.

8-Across: Part of an elephant that can weigh up to 100 pounds

EAR.

1-Down: Prayer before eating

GRACE.

2-Down: Gossipy person, from the Yiddish

YENTA.

3-Down: The Masters or the U.S. Open, in golf

MAJOR.

4-Down: Letters before an alias

AKA.

5-Down: "___ Duke," #1 hit for Stevie Wonder

SIR.