NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 23, 2021
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A R__ · 4A S____ · 6A T______ · 8A I__ · 9A R__ · 10A M______ · 12A S______ · 13A S____ · 1D R______ · 2D A__ · 3D M______ · 4D S_____ · 5D R_____ · 6D T___ · 7D R___ · 11D T__
Across
1A: Male sheep
4A: Fencing sword
SABER · more answers for this clue
6A: Party game played on a colored mat
TWISTER · more answers for this clue
8A: Na+ or Cl-
9A: Baseball hitter's stat
10A: Connections to the Mafia
MOBTIES · more answers for this clue
12A: Trivia quiz website
SPORCLE · more answers for this clue
13A: Word before chard or cheese
SWISS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Like the Pride flag
RAINBOW · more answers for this clue
2D: "Six-pack" muscles
3D: Ways of measuring progress
METRICS · more answers for this clue
4D: Attacks like an eagle
SWOOPS · more answers for this clue
5D: Ole Miss team name
REBELS · more answers for this clue
6D: Beige work boots, colloquially
TIMS · more answers for this clue
7D: Opposite of fall
RISE · more answers for this clue
11D: Prefix between bi- and quadri-
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RAM
SABER
TWISTER
IONRBI
MOBTIES
SPORCLE
SWISS
FAQ
1-Across: Male sheep
RAM.
4-Across: Fencing sword
SABER.
6-Across: Party game played on a colored mat
TWISTER.
8-Across: Na+ or Cl-
ION.
9-Across: Baseball hitter's stat
RBI.
10-Across: Connections to the Mafia
MOBTIES.
12-Across: Trivia quiz website
SPORCLE.
13-Across: Word before chard or cheese
SWISS.
1-Down: Like the Pride flag
RAINBOW.
2-Down: "Six-pack" muscles
ABS.
3-Down: Ways of measuring progress
METRICS.
4-Down: Attacks like an eagle
SWOOPS.
5-Down: Ole Miss team name
REBELS.
6-Down: Beige work boots, colloquially
TIMS.
7-Down: Opposite of fall
RISE.
11-Down: Prefix between bi- and quadri-
TRI.