NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 22, 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 R__ · 4A F____ · 6A I____ · 7A J____ · 8A I____ · 1D R____ · 2D I____ · 3D O____ · 4D F___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: What fits this progression: Beijing, London, ___, Tokyo, Paris
4A: Trivia answers
FACTS · more answers for this clue
6A: Montana neighbor
IDAHO · more answers for this clue
7A: Fifth-most-common U.S. surname, after Smith, Johnson, Williams and Brown
JONES · more answers for this clue
8A: Opening remarks
INTRO · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Dangerous household gas
RADON · more answers for this clue
2D: "This is too much for me"
ICANT · more answers for this clue
3D: This, that and the ___
OTHER · more answers for this clue
4D: Nation with three dots in its name
FIJI · more answers for this clue
5D: Nothing to write home about
SOSO · more answers for this clue
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RIO
FACTS
IDAHO
JONES
INTRO
FAQ
1-Across: What fits this progression: Beijing, London, ___, Tokyo, Paris
RIO.
4-Across: Trivia answers
FACTS.
6-Across: Montana neighbor
IDAHO.
7-Across: Fifth-most-common U.S. surname, after Smith, Johnson, Williams and Brown
JONES.
8-Across: Opening remarks
INTRO.
1-Down: Dangerous household gas
RADON.
2-Down: "This is too much for me"
ICANT.
3-Down: This, that and the ___
OTHER.
4-Down: Nation with three dots in its name
FIJI.
5-Down: Nothing to write home about
SOSO.