NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 17, 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______ · 8A A______ · 9A M______ · 10A D__ · 11A E______ · 15A S______ · 16A E______ · 1D C__ · 2D O__ · 3D L______ · 4D D______ · 5D W______ · 6D A__ · 7D R__ · 11D E__ · 12D P__ · 13D D__ · 14D E__
Across
1A: Impetus for the 1950s-’60s space race
COLDWAR · more answers for this clue
8A: Nothing special
AVERAGE · more answers for this clue
9A: Affluent
MONEYED · more answers for this clue
10A: Clock setting that could be made obsolete by the proposed Sunshine Protection Act: Abbr.
11A: Part of a TV season
EPISODE · more answers for this clue
15A: Country whose capital is Dakar
SENEGAL · more answers for this clue
16A: Fried Chinese appetizer
EGGROLL · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Kiss ___ (stadium gimmick)
2D: Drake's record label
3D: One responsibility for a bank
LENDING · more answers for this clue
4D: Place to keep clothes
DRESSER · more answers for this clue
5D: "Awesome job!"
WAYTOGO · more answers for this clue
6D: What some movies don't do well
7D: Like the logos of Netflix, Target and CNN
11D: Suffix with Sudan or Japan
12D: Coat rack part
13D: The Cowboys, on scoreboards
14D: 90° angle
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COLDWAR
AVERAGE
MONEYED
DST
EPISODE
SENEGAL
EGGROLL
FAQ
1-Across: Impetus for the 1950s-’60s space race
COLDWAR.
8-Across: Nothing special
AVERAGE.
9-Across: Affluent
MONEYED.
10-Across: Clock setting that could be made obsolete by the proposed Sunshine Protection Act: Abbr.
DST.
11-Across: Part of a TV season
EPISODE.
15-Across: Country whose capital is Dakar
SENEGAL.
16-Across: Fried Chinese appetizer
EGGROLL.
1-Down: Kiss ___ (stadium gimmick)
CAM.
2-Down: Drake's record label
OVO.
3-Down: One responsibility for a bank
LENDING.
4-Down: Place to keep clothes
DRESSER.
5-Down: "Awesome job!"
WAYTOGO.
6-Down: What some movies don't do well
AGE.
7-Down: Like the logos of Netflix, Target and CNN
RED.
11-Down: Suffix with Sudan or Japan
ESE.
12-Down: Coat rack part
PEG.
13-Down: The Cowboys, on scoreboards
DAL.
14-Down: 90° angle
ELL.