NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 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 C___ · 5A W____ · 6A S_____ · 7A T______ · 8A H_____ · 9A A____ · 10A I___ · 1D C______ · 2D O_____ · 3D A____ · 4D L___ · 5D W_____ · 6D S____ · 7D T___
Across
1A: Fuel source targeted for phase-out by the Paris climate accord
COAL · more answers for this clue
5A: Not as good
WORSE · more answers for this clue
6A: Where Biden and Harris worked before the White House
SENATE · more answers for this clue
7A: App with a bird icon
TWITTER · more answers for this clue
8A: Genre for "It" and "It Follows"
HORROR · more answers for this clue
9A: Enthusiasm
ARDOR · more answers for this clue
10A: "American ___" (singing show)
IDOL · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Computer key below Shift
CONTROL · more answers for this clue
2D: Expert speech giver
ORATOR · more answers for this clue
3D: Flower that blooms in the early fall
ASTER · more answers for this clue
4D: Look (at) in a creepy way
LEER · more answers for this clue
5D: Oddball
WEIRDO · more answers for this clue
6D: Excalibur, for King Arthur
SWORD · more answers for this clue
7D: Popular takeout option
THAI · more answers for this clue
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COAL
WORSE
SENATE
TWITTER
HORROR
ARDOR
IDOL
FAQ
1-Across: Fuel source targeted for phase-out by the Paris climate accord
COAL.
5-Across: Not as good
WORSE.
6-Across: Where Biden and Harris worked before the White House
SENATE.
7-Across: App with a bird icon
TWITTER.
8-Across: Genre for "It" and "It Follows"
HORROR.
9-Across: Enthusiasm
ARDOR.
10-Across: "American ___" (singing show)
IDOL.
1-Down: Computer key below Shift
CONTROL.
2-Down: Expert speech giver
ORATOR.
3-Down: Flower that blooms in the early fall
ASTER.
4-Down: Look (at) in a creepy way
LEER.
5-Down: Oddball
WEIRDO.
6-Down: Excalibur, for King Arthur
SWORD.
7-Down: Popular takeout option
THAI.