NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 21, 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 B__ · 4A B___ · 5A M____ · 6A B___ · 7A A__ · 1D B____ · 2D B___ · 3D C__ · 4D B___ · 5D M__
Across
1A: Channel established under a royal charter
4A: Unrefined, obnoxious person
BOOR · more answers for this clue
5A: Eel with a second set of jaws in its throat (!?!)
MORAY · more answers for this clue
6A: South African of Dutch descent
BOER · more answers for this clue
7A: Braying animal
Down
1D: Tedious things ... or phonetically, the theme of this puzzle
BORES ·
2D: Wild pig
BOAR · more answers for this clue
3D: Turn on the waterworks
4D: Bad sounds from the home crowd
BOOS · more answers for this clue
5D: C.E.O.'s degree, often
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BBC
BOOR
MORAY
BOER
ASS
FAQ
1-Across: Channel established under a royal charter
BBC.
4-Across: Unrefined, obnoxious person
BOOR.
5-Across: Eel with a second set of jaws in its throat (!?!)
MORAY.
6-Across: South African of Dutch descent
BOER.
7-Across: Braying animal
ASS.
1-Down: Tedious things ... or phonetically, the theme of this puzzle
BORES.
2-Down: Wild pig
BOAR.
3-Down: Turn on the waterworks
CRY.
4-Down: Bad sounds from the home crowd
BOOS.
5-Down: C.E.O.'s degree, often
MBA.