NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 8, 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 S___ · 5A P___ · 6A B____ · 7A I___ · 8A Z___ · 1D S____ · 2D O____ · 3D F____ · 4D T__ · 6D B__
Across
1A: Word before power or pretzel
SOFT · more answers for this clue
5A: Untainted
PURE · more answers for this clue
6A: Conductor's stick
BATON · more answers for this clue
7A: Like many summer coffee orders
ICED · more answers for this clue
8A: "Oh," as in double oh seven
ZERO · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: See 2-Down
SPACE ·
2D: With 1-Down, what the James Webb Telescope photographs
OUTER ·
3D: Fictional traveler to Mordor
FRODO · more answers for this clue
4D: Number of frames in bowling
6D: Industry, informally
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SOFT
PURE
BATON
ICED
ZERO
FAQ
1-Across: Word before power or pretzel
SOFT.
5-Across: Untainted
PURE.
6-Across: Conductor's stick
BATON.
7-Across: Like many summer coffee orders
ICED.
8-Across: "Oh," as in double oh seven
ZERO.
1-Down: See 2-Down
SPACE.
2-Down: With 1-Down, what the James Webb Telescope photographs
OUTER.
3-Down: Fictional traveler to Mordor
FRODO.
4-Down: Number of frames in bowling
TEN.
6-Down: Industry, informally
BIZ.