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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 31, 2022

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A J__ · 4A L____ · 6A I____ · 7A M____ · 8A A____ · 1D J____ · 2D A____ · 3D M____ · 4D L___ · 5D R___

Across

1A: Rock out
JAM · more answers for this clue
4A: Period before delivery
LABOR · more answers for this clue
6A: Infuse (with)
IMBUE · more answers for this clue
7A: Large mammal that's one letter off from 3-Down
MOOSE ·
8A: Paid some initial poker chips
ANTED · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Dry-cured Spanish meat
JAMON · more answers for this clue
2D: Monastery head
ABBOT · more answers for this clue
3D: Tiny mammal that's one letter off from 7-Across
MOUSE ·
4D: Capital of Peru
LIMA · more answers for this clue
5D: Marsh plant
REED · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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JAM
LABOR
IMBUE
MOOSE
ANTED

FAQ

1-Across: Rock out

JAM.

4-Across: Period before delivery

LABOR.

6-Across: Infuse (with)

IMBUE.

7-Across: Large mammal that's one letter off from 3-Down

MOOSE.

8-Across: Paid some initial poker chips

ANTED.

1-Down: Dry-cured Spanish meat

JAMON.

2-Down: Monastery head

ABBOT.

3-Down: Tiny mammal that's one letter off from 7-Across

MOUSE.

4-Down: Capital of Peru

LIMA.

5-Down: Marsh plant

REED.