NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 3, 2022
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 T____ · 6A W____ · 7A O____ · 8A N___ · 9A T___ · 1D T__ · 2D H____ · 3D U____ · 4D M____ · 5D B____
Across
1A: "Opposable" body part
THUMB · more answers for this clue
6A: First thing brought by a waiter, often
WATER · more answers for this clue
7A: "Straight ___ Compton"
OUTTA · more answers for this clue
8A: Spell "drunk" backward and you get a potential etymology of this word, an unlikely partier
NERD · more answers for this clue
9A: Ancient city in the "Iliad"
TROY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Impressive number of guesses to get the word in Wordle
2D: Hang around, as a ghost might
HAUNT · more answers for this clue
3D: Complete
UTTER · more answers for this clue
4D: Paris's subway system
METRO · more answers for this clue
5D: QB nicknamed "Tom Terrific"
BRADY · more answers for this clue
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THUMB
WATER
OUTTA
NERD
TROY
FAQ
1-Across: "Opposable" body part
THUMB.
6-Across: First thing brought by a waiter, often
WATER.
7-Across: "Straight ___ Compton"
OUTTA.
8-Across: Spell "drunk" backward and you get a potential etymology of this word, an unlikely partier
NERD.
9-Across: Ancient city in the "Iliad"
TROY.
1-Down: Impressive number of guesses to get the word in Wordle
TWO.
2-Down: Hang around, as a ghost might
HAUNT.
3-Down: Complete
UTTER.
4-Down: Paris's subway system
METRO.
5-Down: QB nicknamed "Tom Terrific"
BRADY.