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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 12, 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 F__ · 4A E____ · 6A L____ · 7A A____ · 8A L__ · 1D F____ · 2D D___ · 3D A___ · 4D E___ · 5D M___

Across

1A: ___ approval
FDA · more answers for this clue
4A: Message with a subject line
EMAIL · more answers for this clue
6A: It's symbolized by balance scales
LIBRA · more answers for this clue
7A: It's symbolized by a ram
ARIES · more answers for this clue
8A: It's symbolized by a lion
LEO · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: One-named Italian-born male model
FABIO · more answers for this clue
2D: Fraught with peril
DIRE · more answers for this clue
3D: "So it goes"
ALAS · more answers for this clue
4D: Israel's national airline
ELAL · more answers for this clue
5D: Bog down
MIRE · more answers for this clue

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FDA
EMAIL
LIBRA
ARIES
LEO

FAQ

1-Across: ___ approval

FDA.

4-Across: Message with a subject line

EMAIL.

6-Across: It's symbolized by balance scales

LIBRA.

7-Across: It's symbolized by a ram

ARIES.

8-Across: It's symbolized by a lion

LEO.

1-Down: One-named Italian-born male model

FABIO.

2-Down: Fraught with peril

DIRE.

3-Down: "So it goes"

ALAS.

4-Down: Israel's national airline

ELAL.

5-Down: Bog down

MIRE.