NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 18, 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 C___ · 5A H___ · 6A S____ · 7A H___ · 8A E___ · 1D C____ · 2D L____ · 3D A____ · 4D Y__ · 6D S__
Across
1A: Pottery material
CLAY · more answers for this clue
5A: Foggy mental state
HAZE · more answers for this clue
6A: Kinda
SORTA · more answers for this clue
7A: Ginormous
HUGE · more answers for this clue
8A: High-ranking official, informally
EXEC · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Delicate pastry dough used in éclairs
CHOUX · more answers for this clue
2D: The "L" of XL
LARGE · more answers for this clue
3D: Like some Mexican pyramids
AZTEC · more answers for this clue
4D: Opposite of nay
6D: "Nevertheless, ___ persisted"
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CLAY
HAZE
SORTA
HUGE
EXEC
FAQ
1-Across: Pottery material
CLAY.
5-Across: Foggy mental state
HAZE.
6-Across: Kinda
SORTA.
7-Across: Ginormous
HUGE.
8-Across: High-ranking official, informally
EXEC.
1-Down: Delicate pastry dough used in éclairs
CHOUX.
2-Down: The "L" of XL
LARGE.
3-Down: Like some Mexican pyramids
AZTEC.
4-Down: Opposite of nay
YEA.
6-Down: "Nevertheless, ___ persisted"
SHE.