NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 16, 2022
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 T__ · 4A A_____ · 7A M_____ · 8A P_____ · 9A S__ · 1D T____ · 2D N____ · 3D T____ · 4D A__ · 5D T__ · 6D K__
Across
1A: Detonation material
4A: Like Noah, when putting TWO in the ARK?
ATWORK · more answers for this clue
7A: Tropical rum cocktail
MAITAI · more answers for this clue
8A: Strong, like a bet of TEN in the POT?
POTENT · more answers for this clue
9A: Sound of air leaking from a tire
Down
1D: Ninnies
TWITS · more answers for this clue
2D: iPhone app with a lined paper icon
NOTES · more answers for this clue
3D: Like those represented by this flag: 🏳️⚧️
TRANS · more answers for this clue
4D: Guitar hook-up
5D: "___ Te Ching" (classic philosophical text)
6D: First-aid box
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TNT
ATWORK
MAITAI
POTENT
SSS
FAQ
1-Across: Detonation material
TNT.
4-Across: Like Noah, when putting TWO in the ARK?
ATWORK.
7-Across: Tropical rum cocktail
MAITAI.
8-Across: Strong, like a bet of TEN in the POT?
POTENT.
9-Across: Sound of air leaking from a tire
SSS.
1-Down: Ninnies
TWITS.
2-Down: iPhone app with a lined paper icon
NOTES.
3-Down: Like those represented by this flag: 🏳️⚧️
TRANS.
4-Down: Guitar hook-up
AMP.
5-Down: "___ Te Ching" (classic philosophical text)
TAO.
6-Down: First-aid box
KIT.