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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 12, 2022

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A M__ · 4A P____ · 6A L____ · 7A O____ · 8A D__ · 1D M____ · 2D A___ · 3D D___ · 4D P___ · 5D H___

Across

1A: Ticked off
MAD · more answers for this clue
4A: Stage of growth
PHASE · more answers for this clue
6A: One preferring solitude
LONER · more answers for this clue
7A: Internal body part, or a musical instrument
ORGAN · more answers for this clue
8A: Crime lab material, for short
DNA · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Japanese comics style
MANGA · more answers for this clue
2D: Sailing the Atlantic, say
ASEA · more answers for this clue
3D: Laura of "Jurassic Park"
DERN · more answers for this clue
4D: Trudge slowly
PLOD · more answers for this clue
5D: External body part, or a musical instrument
HORN · more answers for this clue

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MAD
PHASE
LONER
ORGAN
DNA

FAQ

1-Across: Ticked off

MAD.

4-Across: Stage of growth

PHASE.

6-Across: One preferring solitude

LONER.

7-Across: Internal body part, or a musical instrument

ORGAN.

8-Across: Crime lab material, for short

DNA.

1-Down: Japanese comics style

MANGA.

2-Down: Sailing the Atlantic, say

ASEA.

3-Down: Laura of "Jurassic Park"

DERN.

4-Down: Trudge slowly

PLOD.

5-Down: External body part, or a musical instrument

HORN.