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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 21, 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 R___ · 5A C____ · 6A A____ · 7A N____ · 8A T___ · 1D R____ · 2D A____ · 3D T____ · 4D S___ · 5D C___

Across

1A: What the Pied Piper attracted
RATS · more answers for this clue
5A: Hidden supply
CACHE · more answers for this clue
6A: Bright blue hue
AZURE · more answers for this clue
7A: "Your point is taken"
NOTED · more answers for this clue
8A: General Sherman is the largest one in the world (275 feet tall, weighing over 6,000 tons)
TREE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Beard shaver
RAZOR · more answers for this clue
2D: Less than 90°
ACUTE · more answers for this clue
3D: E, in an upside-down calculator message
THREE · more answers for this clue
4D: Poppy ___
SEED · more answers for this clue
5D: Is unable to
CANT · more answers for this clue

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RATS
CACHE
AZURE
NOTED
TREE

FAQ

1-Across: What the Pied Piper attracted

RATS.

5-Across: Hidden supply

CACHE.

6-Across: Bright blue hue

AZURE.

7-Across: "Your point is taken"

NOTED.

8-Across: General Sherman is the largest one in the world (275 feet tall, weighing over 6,000 tons)

TREE.

1-Down: Beard shaver

RAZOR.

2-Down: Less than 90°

ACUTE.

3-Down: E, in an upside-down calculator message

THREE.

4-Down: Poppy ___

SEED.

5-Down: Is unable to

CANT.