NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 2, 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 T___ · 5A H___ · 6A G____ · 7A E___ · 8A M___ · 1D T____ · 2D R____ · 3D E____ · 4D E__ · 6D G__
Across
1A: Earth Day planting
TREE · more answers for this clue
5A: Word that might be changed to "heck"
HELL · more answers for this clue
6A: Cuisine with spanakopita and souvlaki
GREEK · more answers for this clue
7A: Serpentine swimmers
EELS · more answers for this clue
8A: Clutter
MESS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Clock time that forms an "L" with the big and little hands
THREE · more answers for this clue
2D: Partners of rods
REELS · more answers for this clue
3D: Unlike every answer in this puzzle (made-up word alert!)
ELESS ·
4D: Large species of deer
6D: Valuable stone
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TREE
HELL
GREEK
EELS
MESS
FAQ
1-Across: Earth Day planting
TREE.
5-Across: Word that might be changed to "heck"
HELL.
6-Across: Cuisine with spanakopita and souvlaki
GREEK.
7-Across: Serpentine swimmers
EELS.
8-Across: Clutter
MESS.
1-Down: Clock time that forms an "L" with the big and little hands
THREE.
2-Down: Partners of rods
REELS.
3-Down: Unlike every answer in this puzzle (made-up word alert!)
ELESS.
4-Down: Large species of deer
ELK.
6-Down: Valuable stone
GEM.