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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 9, 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 F__ · 4A M____ · 6A I____ · 7A S____ · 8A Y__ · 1D F____ · 2D A____ · 3D D____ · 4D M__ · 5D R__

Across

1A: Fleeting trend
FAD · more answers for this clue
4A: Like chords that sound sad
MINOR · more answers for this clue
6A: "Otherwise ..."
IFNOT · more answers for this clue
7A: Begins to wake up
STIRS · more answers for this clue
8A: What a thumbs-up means
YES · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: L, in Roman numerals
FIFTY · more answers for this clue
2D: "It's the Hard Knock Life" musical
ANNIE · more answers for this clue
3D: They'll help you get in on the ground floor
DOORS · more answers for this clue
4D: Prefix with "spell"
MIS · more answers for this clue
5D: Twitter shares: Abbr.
RTS · more answers for this clue

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FAD
MINOR
IFNOT
STIRS
YES

FAQ

1-Across: Fleeting trend

FAD.

4-Across: Like chords that sound sad

MINOR.

6-Across: "Otherwise ..."

IFNOT.

7-Across: Begins to wake up

STIRS.

8-Across: What a thumbs-up means

YES.

1-Down: L, in Roman numerals

FIFTY.

2-Down: "It's the Hard Knock Life" musical

ANNIE.

3-Down: They'll help you get in on the ground floor

DOORS.

4-Down: Prefix with "spell"

MIS.

5-Down: Twitter shares: Abbr.

RTS.