NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 9, 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 S___ · 5A D____ · 6A V_____ · 7A A__ · 8A H__ · 9A J_____ · 11A A____ · 12A M___ · 1D S__ · 2D T_____ · 3D I____ · 4D R___ · 5D D_____ · 6D V____ · 7D A___ · 10D D__
Across
1A: Keep a sauce from congealing
STIR · more answers for this clue
5A: Famous cathedral of Florence
DUOMO · more answers for this clue
6A: Creatively stalled for time
VAMPED · more answers for this clue
7A: With 9-Across, shoe brand with the Jumpman logo
AIR ·
8A: "That ship ___ sailed"
9A: See 7-Across
JORDAN ·
11A: Vigilant
ALERT · more answers for this clue
12A: Lots of
MANY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Basic Excel function
2D: Mr. Monopoly wears one
TOPHAT · more answers for this clue
3D: "That is to say ..."
IMEAN · more answers for this clue
4D: Partners of cones in the eye
RODS · more answers for this clue
5D: Aronofsky who directed "Black Swan"
DARREN · more answers for this clue
6D: Part of a string quartet
VIOLA · more answers for this clue
7D: In ___ (stuck)
AJAM · more answers for this clue
10D: Like a martini without much vermouth
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STIR
DUOMO
VAMPED
AIRHAS
JORDAN
ALERT
MANY
FAQ
1-Across: Keep a sauce from congealing
STIR.
5-Across: Famous cathedral of Florence
DUOMO.
6-Across: Creatively stalled for time
VAMPED.
7-Across: With 9-Across, shoe brand with the Jumpman logo
AIR.
8-Across: "That ship ___ sailed"
HAS.
9-Across: See 7-Across
JORDAN.
11-Across: Vigilant
ALERT.
12-Across: Lots of
MANY.
1-Down: Basic Excel function
SUM.
2-Down: Mr. Monopoly wears one
TOPHAT.
3-Down: "That is to say ..."
IMEAN.
4-Down: Partners of cones in the eye
RODS.
5-Down: Aronofsky who directed "Black Swan"
DARREN.
6-Down: Part of a string quartet
VIOLA.
7-Down: In ___ (stuck)
AJAM.
10-Down: Like a martini without much vermouth
DRY.