NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 23, 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 S___ · 5A R____ · 6A O____ · 7A S____ · 8A E__ · 1D S____ · 2D A____ · 3D L___ · 4D T___ · 5D R___
Across
1A: About 3.5% of the weight of seawater
SALT · more answers for this clue
5A: Juliet's love in Shakespeare
ROMEO · more answers for this clue
6A: Where to find buoys and gulls
OCEAN · more answers for this clue
7A: Like your feet after a beach day
SANDY · more answers for this clue
8A: Letters after "kays"
Down
1D: L.A.'s region, for short
SOCAL · more answers for this clue
2D: Church cries
AMENS · more answers for this clue
3D: Element with the chemical symbol Pb
LEAD · more answers for this clue
4D: Skateboarder Hawk
TONY · more answers for this clue
5D: Gift from the Bachelor or Bachelorette
ROSE · more answers for this clue
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SALT
ROMEO
OCEAN
SANDY
ELS
FAQ
1-Across: About 3.5% of the weight of seawater
SALT.
5-Across: Juliet's love in Shakespeare
ROMEO.
6-Across: Where to find buoys and gulls
OCEAN.
7-Across: Like your feet after a beach day
SANDY.
8-Across: Letters after "kays"
ELS.
1-Down: L.A.'s region, for short
SOCAL.
2-Down: Church cries
AMENS.
3-Down: Element with the chemical symbol Pb
LEAD.
4-Down: Skateboarder Hawk
TONY.
5-Down: Gift from the Bachelor or Bachelorette
ROSE.