NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 26, 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 C___ · 5A C______ · 8A O______ · 9A N__ · 10A U__ · 11A O______ · 13A C______ · 14A O___ · 1D C__ · 2D A_____ · 3D T_____ · 4D S_____ · 5D C_____ · 6D A_____ · 7D S_____ · 12D L__
Across
1A: Pets that spend 70% of their lives sleeping
CATS · more answers for this clue
5A: Big moneymaker
CASHCOW · more answers for this clue
8A: Muscle that helps you bend side to side and twist your torso
OBLIQUE · more answers for this clue
9A: Supersecret govt. org.
10A: Put ___ fight
11A: Statistical anomaly
OUTLIER · more answers for this clue
13A: Comes up with
CREATES · more answers for this clue
14A: Around 1 in 500,000, for getting struck by lightning
ODDS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Physical life force, in Chinese philosophy
2D: Give a "not guilty" verdict
ACQUIT · more answers for this clue
3D: Fake head of hair
TOUPEE · more answers for this clue
4D: Says "@%$&!"
SWEARS · more answers for this clue
5D: Gas company that merged with Phillips in 2002
CONOCO · more answers for this clue
6D: Preposterous
ABSURD · more answers for this clue
7D: On the docket
SLATED · more answers for this clue
12D: ___ Vegas
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CATS
CASHCOW
OBLIQUE
NSAUPA
OUTLIER
CREATES
ODDS
FAQ
1-Across: Pets that spend 70% of their lives sleeping
CATS.
5-Across: Big moneymaker
CASHCOW.
8-Across: Muscle that helps you bend side to side and twist your torso
OBLIQUE.
9-Across: Supersecret govt. org.
NSA.
10-Across: Put ___ fight
UPA.
11-Across: Statistical anomaly
OUTLIER.
13-Across: Comes up with
CREATES.
14-Across: Around 1 in 500,000, for getting struck by lightning
ODDS.
1-Down: Physical life force, in Chinese philosophy
CHI.
2-Down: Give a "not guilty" verdict
ACQUIT.
3-Down: Fake head of hair
TOUPEE.
4-Down: Says "@%$&!"
SWEARS.
5-Down: Gas company that merged with Phillips in 2002
CONOCO.
6-Down: Preposterous
ABSURD.
7-Down: On the docket
SLATED.
12-Down: ___ Vegas
LAS.