NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 14, 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 D__ · 4A S____ · 6A I____ · 7A T____ · 8A S__ · 1D D____ · 2D I___ · 3D P___ · 4D S___ · 5D C___
Across
1A: Downturn
4A: Music for a movie
SCORE · more answers for this clue
6A: Kind of chemical bond in NaCl
IONIC · more answers for this clue
7A: Liz ___, Britain's new prime minister
TRUSS · more answers for this clue
8A: Tennis match section
Down
1D: Dunkin' purchase
DONUT · more answers for this clue
2D: Showy purple flower
IRIS · more answers for this clue
3D: Chest muscles, for short
PECS · more answers for this clue
4D: Grabs a chair
SITS · more answers for this clue
5D: Center of the planet
CORE · more answers for this clue
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DIP
SCORE
IONIC
TRUSS
SET
FAQ
1-Across: Downturn
DIP.
4-Across: Music for a movie
SCORE.
6-Across: Kind of chemical bond in NaCl
IONIC.
7-Across: Liz ___, Britain's new prime minister
TRUSS.
8-Across: Tennis match section
SET.
1-Down: Dunkin' purchase
DONUT.
2-Down: Showy purple flower
IRIS.
3-Down: Chest muscles, for short
PECS.
4-Down: Grabs a chair
SITS.
5-Down: Center of the planet
CORE.