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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 9, 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 W____ · 6A A____ · 7A L____ · 8A T____ · 9A Z____ · 1D W____ · 2D I____ · 3D T____ · 4D C____ · 5D H____

Across

1A: Broomstick rider
WITCH · more answers for this clue
6A: Love, love, love
ADORE · more answers for this clue
7A: LeBron James, Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis
LAKER · more answers for this clue
8A: Topic for a book club
THEME · more answers for this clue
9A: Stops paying attention, with "out"
ZONES · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Ballroom dance done by Belle and the Beast
WALTZ · more answers for this clue
2D: State that shares a border with British Columbia
IDAHO · more answers for this clue
3D: Arcade coin
TOKEN · more answers for this clue
4D: ___ brûlée
CREME · more answers for this clue
5D: "Look, ___ the thing ..."
HERES · more answers for this clue

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WITCH
ADORE
LAKER
THEME
ZONES

FAQ

1-Across: Broomstick rider

WITCH.

6-Across: Love, love, love

ADORE.

7-Across: LeBron James, Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis

LAKER.

8-Across: Topic for a book club

THEME.

9-Across: Stops paying attention, with "out"

ZONES.

1-Down: Ballroom dance done by Belle and the Beast

WALTZ.

2-Down: State that shares a border with British Columbia

IDAHO.

3-Down: Arcade coin

TOKEN.

4-Down: ___ brûlée

CREME.

5-Down: "Look, ___ the thing ..."

HERES.