NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 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 M__ · 4A T___ · 5A R____ · 6A I___ · 7A M__ · 1D M____ · 2D U___ · 3D M__ · 4D T___ · 5D R__
Across
1A: Tight-lipped (palindrome #1)
4A: "Tall" story
TALE · more answers for this clue
5A: Tracking device (palindrome #2)
RADAR · more answers for this clue
6A: Volunteer's offer
ICAN · more answers for this clue
7A: Child bearer (palindrome #3)
Down
1D: Polite title (palindrome #4)
MADAM · more answers for this clue
2D: ___ Bator, capital of Mongolia
ULAN · more answers for this clue
3D: French for "sea"
4D: Food that can be ordered de asada or al pastor
TACO · more answers for this clue
5D: What a dunker touches
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MUM
TALE
RADAR
ICAN
MOM
FAQ
1-Across: Tight-lipped (palindrome #1)
MUM.
4-Across: "Tall" story
TALE.
5-Across: Tracking device (palindrome #2)
RADAR.
6-Across: Volunteer's offer
ICAN.
7-Across: Child bearer (palindrome #3)
MOM.
1-Down: Polite title (palindrome #4)
MADAM.
2-Down: ___ Bator, capital of Mongolia
ULAN.
3-Down: French for "sea"
MER.
4-Down: Food that can be ordered de asada or al pastor
TACO.
5-Down: What a dunker touches
RIM.