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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 25, 2023

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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 A__ · 4A F__ · 5A K____ · 7A G____ · 8A B____ · 1D A____ · 2D V____ · 3D A____ · 5D K__ · 6D S__

Across

1A: Inept principal on "Abbott Elementary"
AVA · more answers for this clue
4A: Part of FYI or FWIW
FOR · more answers for this clue
5A: Fuzzy fruits
KIWIS · more answers for this clue
7A: Alphabet that gave us the word "alphabet"
GREEK · more answers for this clue
8A: Where many dogs like to be rubbed
BELLY · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: In flames, poetically
AFIRE · more answers for this clue
2D: I, for one
VOWEL · more answers for this clue
3D: Disney princess with red hair
ARIEL · more answers for this clue
5D: Soviet spy agcy.
KGB · more answers for this clue
6D: It's way over your head
SKY · more answers for this clue

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AVA
FOR
KIWIS
GREEK
BELLY

FAQ

1-Across: Inept principal on "Abbott Elementary"

AVA.

4-Across: Part of FYI or FWIW

FOR.

5-Across: Fuzzy fruits

KIWIS.

7-Across: Alphabet that gave us the word "alphabet"

GREEK.

8-Across: Where many dogs like to be rubbed

BELLY.

1-Down: In flames, poetically

AFIRE.

2-Down: I, for one

VOWEL.

3-Down: Disney princess with red hair

ARIEL.

5-Down: Soviet spy agcy.

KGB.

6-Down: It's way over your head

SKY.