NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 18, 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 U___ · 5A S____ · 7A S____ · 8A R____ · 9A L___ · 1D U___ · 2D G____ · 3D G____ · 4D S____ · 6D E___
Across
1A: Boots at the center of a recent U.S./Australia trademark battle
UGGS · more answers for this clue
5A: Tremble
SHAKE · more answers for this clue
7A: Vergara of "Modern Family"
SOFIA · more answers for this clue
8A: Dog bark sounds
RUFFS · more answers for this clue
9A: It's just not right
LEFT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: The Beatles' "Back in the ___"
USSR · more answers for this clue
2D: Evil spirit
GHOUL · more answers for this clue
3D: Politician's mistake
GAFFE · more answers for this clue
4D: Small, flat-bottomed boat
SKIFF · more answers for this clue
6D: Direction that Lincoln faces in the Lincoln Memorial
EAST · more answers for this clue
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UGGS
SHAKE
SOFIA
RUFFS
LEFT
FAQ
1-Across: Boots at the center of a recent U.S./Australia trademark battle
UGGS.
5-Across: Tremble
SHAKE.
7-Across: Vergara of "Modern Family"
SOFIA.
8-Across: Dog bark sounds
RUFFS.
9-Across: It's just not right
LEFT.
1-Down: The Beatles' "Back in the ___"
USSR.
2-Down: Evil spirit
GHOUL.
3-Down: Politician's mistake
GAFFE.
4-Down: Small, flat-bottomed boat
SKIFF.
6-Down: Direction that Lincoln faces in the Lincoln Memorial
EAST.