NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 20, 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 V___ · 5A M____ · 6A I____ · 7A N____ · 8A T___ · 1D V____ · 2D E____ · 3D R____ · 4D B___ · 5D M___
Across
1A: Do or die
VERB · more answers for this clue
5A: Author Puzo who wrote "The Godfather"
MARIO · more answers for this clue
6A: "You can skip me"
IPASS · more answers for this clue
7A: They sense scents
NOSES · more answers for this clue
8A: Uno + dos
TRES · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Makeup of airplane contrails
VAPOR · more answers for this clue
2D: Wipe off a blackboard
ERASE · more answers for this clue
3D: Goes up
RISES · more answers for this clue
4D: End-of-level challenge in a video game
BOSS · more answers for this clue
5D: Garnish for a mojito
MINT · more answers for this clue
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VERB
MARIO
IPASS
NOSES
TRES
FAQ
1-Across: Do or die
VERB.
5-Across: Author Puzo who wrote "The Godfather"
MARIO.
6-Across: "You can skip me"
IPASS.
7-Across: They sense scents
NOSES.
8-Across: Uno + dos
TRES.
1-Down: Makeup of airplane contrails
VAPOR.
2-Down: Wipe off a blackboard
ERASE.
3-Down: Goes up
RISES.
4-Down: End-of-level challenge in a video game
BOSS.
5-Down: Garnish for a mojito
MINT.