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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 21, 2021

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A R___ · 5A A___ · 6A S____ · 7A O___ · 8A Y___ · 1D R____ · 2D I____ · 3D T____ · 4D Z__ · 6D S__

Across

1A: Big name in crackers and hotels
RITZ · more answers for this clue
5A: Order for a dictionary
ATOZ · more answers for this clue
6A: HBO competitor
STARZ · more answers for this clue
7A: Frying needs
OILS · more answers for this clue
8A: Toy whose name sounds like a repeated greeting
YOYO · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Mathematical comparison
RATIO · more answers for this clue
2D: Where "la dolce vita" is lived
ITALY · more answers for this clue
3D: Trunk of the body
TORSO · more answers for this clue
4D: Snoring sound
ZZZ · more answers for this clue
6D: Makeup of a veggie hot dog, typically
SOY · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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RITZ
ATOZ
STARZ
OILS
YOYO

FAQ

1-Across: Big name in crackers and hotels

RITZ.

5-Across: Order for a dictionary

ATOZ.

6-Across: HBO competitor

STARZ.

7-Across: Frying needs

OILS.

8-Across: Toy whose name sounds like a repeated greeting

YOYO.

1-Down: Mathematical comparison

RATIO.

2-Down: Where "la dolce vita" is lived

ITALY.

3-Down: Trunk of the body

TORSO.

4-Down: Snoring sound

ZZZ.

6-Down: Makeup of a veggie hot dog, typically

SOY.