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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 20, 2021

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A T____ · 6A V____ · 7A S____ · 8A E____ · 9A T____ · 1D T____ · 2D W____ · 3D O____ · 4D P____ · 5D M____

Across

1A: 14:00, on a 24-hour clock
TWOPM · more answers for this clue
6A: 10, for Q and Z in Scrabble
VALUE · more answers for this clue
7A: Long, narrow cuts
SLITS · more answers for this clue
8A: Guinness World Record holder for best-selling solo artist of all time
ELVIS · more answers for this clue
9A: Itsy-bitsy
TEENY · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Appliance with a remote
TVSET · more answers for this clue
2D: Pixar movie on Time's "Top 10 Movies of the 2000s"
WALLE · more answers for this clue
3D: Fruit that's black when ripe
OLIVE · more answers for this clue
4D: President of Russia since 2012
PUTIN · more answers for this clue
5D: Untidy
MESSY · more answers for this clue

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TWOPM
VALUE
SLITS
ELVIS
TEENY

FAQ

1-Across: 14:00, on a 24-hour clock

TWOPM.

6-Across: 10, for Q and Z in Scrabble

VALUE.

7-Across: Long, narrow cuts

SLITS.

8-Across: Guinness World Record holder for best-selling solo artist of all time

ELVIS.

9-Across: Itsy-bitsy

TEENY.

1-Down: Appliance with a remote

TVSET.

2-Down: Pixar movie on Time's "Top 10 Movies of the 2000s"

WALLE.

3-Down: Fruit that's black when ripe

OLIVE.

4-Down: President of Russia since 2012

PUTIN.

5-Down: Untidy

MESSY.