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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 16, 2023

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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 P___ · 5A I___ · 6A S____ · 7A S___ · 8A W___ · 1D P____ · 2D S____ · 3D S____ · 4D T__ · 6D S__

Across

1A: "Hey you! Over here!"
PSST · more answers for this clue
5A: State that's home to Cedar Rapids
IOWA · more answers for this clue
6A: Main prey for the world's largest predator, the sperm whale
SQUID · more answers for this clue
7A: So-called "Tatooine" planets have two of them
SUNS · more answers for this clue
8A: Marries
WEDS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Irritated feeling
PIQUE · more answers for this clue
2D: Acoustics is the study of it
SOUND · more answers for this clue
3D: Cheese with holes
SWISS · more answers for this clue
4D: Slight bit
TAD · more answers for this clue
6D: Opposite of NNE
SSW · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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PSST
IOWA
SQUID
SUNS
WEDS

FAQ

1-Across: "Hey you! Over here!"

PSST.

5-Across: State that's home to Cedar Rapids

IOWA.

6-Across: Main prey for the world's largest predator, the sperm whale

SQUID.

7-Across: So-called "Tatooine" planets have two of them

SUNS.

8-Across: Marries

WEDS.

1-Down: Irritated feeling

PIQUE.

2-Down: Acoustics is the study of it

SOUND.

3-Down: Cheese with holes

SWISS.

4-Down: Slight bit

TAD.

6-Down: Opposite of NNE

SSW.