NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 31, 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 W___ · 5A C____ · 6A O____ · 7A R___ · 8A N__ · 1D W____ · 2D O____ · 3D O___ · 4D D__ · 5D C___
Across
1A: Lumber
WOOD · more answers for this clue
5A: With 5-Down, 9+ billion kernels of it are produced annually (happy Halloween!)
CANDY ·
6A: Iron ___ (rust)
OXIDE · more answers for this clue
7A: Letters of support for college applicants, for short
RECS · more answers for this clue
8A: Opposite of SSW
Down
1D: Like Madame Tussauds' statues and 5-Across/5-Down
WAXEN ·
2D: Chilling in the cooler
ONICE · more answers for this clue
3D: Vegas calculations
ODDS · more answers for this clue
4D: Yellow ingredient in 5-Across/5-Down
DYE ·
5D: See 5-Across
CORN ·
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WOOD
CANDY
OXIDE
RECS
NNE
FAQ
1-Across: Lumber
WOOD.
5-Across: With 5-Down, 9+ billion kernels of it are produced annually (happy Halloween!)
CANDY.
6-Across: Iron ___ (rust)
OXIDE.
7-Across: Letters of support for college applicants, for short
RECS.
8-Across: Opposite of SSW
NNE.
1-Down: Like Madame Tussauds' statues and 5-Across/5-Down
WAXEN.
2-Down: Chilling in the cooler
ONICE.
3-Down: Vegas calculations
ODDS.
4-Down: Yellow ingredient in 5-Across/5-Down
DYE.
5-Down: See 5-Across
CORN.