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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 16, 2021

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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 G___ · 5A R______ · 9A O______ · 10A W__ · 11A W__ · 12A U______ · 14A P______ · 15A O___ · 1D G_____ · 2D L_____ · 3D O_____ · 4D M__ · 6D A_____ · 7D T_____ · 8D S_____ · 13D C__

Across

1A: Latch (onto)
GLOM · more answers for this clue
5A: Says for a second time
REPEATS · more answers for this clue
9A: Leave a lot on the table?
OVERTIP · more answers for this clue
10A: Victory
WIN · more answers for this clue
11A: "___ Willie Winkie" (nursery rhyme)
WEE · more answers for this clue
12A: Mythical animal that's a symbol of rarity
UNICORN · more answers for this clue
14A: Chow for a chow chow, perhaps
PETFOOD · more answers for this clue
15A: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.
ODDS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: "Stop being so immature!"
GROWUP · more answers for this clue
2D: Adam ___, Maroon 5 frontman
LEVINE · more answers for this clue
3D: Urging words on Christmas morning
OPENIT · more answers for this clue
4D: Sea, in French
MER · more answers for this clue
6D: Margaret who wrote "The Handmaid's Tale"
ATWOOD · more answers for this clue
7D: Bar used in a car's steering system
TIEROD · more answers for this clue
8D: Goes on a buying spree
SPENDS · more answers for this clue
13D: Corp. fiscal exec
CFO · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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GLOM
REPEATS
OVERTIP
WINWEE
UNICORN
PETFOOD
ODDS
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FAQ

1-Across: Latch (onto)

GLOM.

5-Across: Says for a second time

REPEATS.

9-Across: Leave a lot on the table?

OVERTIP.

10-Across: Victory

WIN.

11-Across: "___ Willie Winkie" (nursery rhyme)

WEE.

12-Across: Mythical animal that's a symbol of rarity

UNICORN.

14-Across: Chow for a chow chow, perhaps

PETFOOD.

15-Across: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.

ODDS.

1-Down: "Stop being so immature!"

GROWUP.

2-Down: Adam ___, Maroon 5 frontman

LEVINE.

3-Down: Urging words on Christmas morning

OPENIT.

4-Down: Sea, in French

MER.

6-Down: Margaret who wrote "The Handmaid's Tale"

ATWOOD.

7-Down: Bar used in a car's steering system

TIEROD.

8-Down: Goes on a buying spree

SPENDS.

13-Down: Corp. fiscal exec

CFO.