NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 28, 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 M__ · 4A S____ · 6A W____ · 7A A____ · 8A N__ · 1D M____ · 2D U___ · 3D D___ · 4D S___ · 5D N___
Across
1A: Clear as ___ (not clear at all)
4A: Big mess-up
SNAFU · more answers for this clue
6A: Oregon Trail vehicle
WAGON · more answers for this clue
7A: Come up
ARISE · more answers for this clue
8A: The Big Apple, for short
Down
1D: Study at Hogwarts
MAGIC · more answers for this clue
2D: Subjects of some declassified Navy pilot videos
UFOS · more answers for this clue
3D: Sci-fi novel adapted into a hit 2021 film
DUNE · more answers for this clue
4D: Bird that's "a-swimming" in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
SWAN · more answers for this clue
5D: ___ a one (nobody)
NARY · more answers for this clue
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MUD
SNAFU
WAGON
ARISE
NYC
FAQ
1-Across: Clear as ___ (not clear at all)
MUD.
4-Across: Big mess-up
SNAFU.
6-Across: Oregon Trail vehicle
WAGON.
7-Across: Come up
ARISE.
8-Across: The Big Apple, for short
NYC.
1-Down: Study at Hogwarts
MAGIC.
2-Down: Subjects of some declassified Navy pilot videos
UFOS.
3-Down: Sci-fi novel adapted into a hit 2021 film
DUNE.
4-Down: Bird that's "a-swimming" in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
SWAN.
5-Down: ___ a one (nobody)
NARY.