NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 14, 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____ · 6A I____ · 7A T____ · 8A U___ · 9A P___ · 1D S____ · 2D I____ · 3D X____ · 4D T____ · 5D Y__
Across
1A: Length of a bowling lane, in feet
SIXTY · more answers for this clue
6A: Seriously impressed
INAWE · more answers for this clue
7A: Vehicles in an airport queue
TAXIS · more answers for this clue
8A: Sports outfits, in brief
UNIS · more answers for this clue
9A: Nuisance
PEST · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Core muscle exercise
SITUP · more answers for this clue
2D: Silly and pointless
INANE · more answers for this clue
3D: What the line y = 0 overlays
XAXIS · more answers for this clue
4D: Surprise ending
TWIST · more answers for this clue
5D: "___, a thousand times ___" (much-quoted line from "Pride and Prejudice")
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SIXTY
INAWE
TAXIS
UNIS
PEST
FAQ
1-Across: Length of a bowling lane, in feet
SIXTY.
6-Across: Seriously impressed
INAWE.
7-Across: Vehicles in an airport queue
TAXIS.
8-Across: Sports outfits, in brief
UNIS.
9-Across: Nuisance
PEST.
1-Down: Core muscle exercise
SITUP.
2-Down: Silly and pointless
INANE.
3-Down: What the line y = 0 overlays
XAXIS.
4-Down: Surprise ending
TWIST.
5-Down: "___, a thousand times ___" (much-quoted line from "Pride and Prejudice")
YES.