NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 11, 2023
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 M__ · 4A G____ · 6A D______ · 8A I______ · 9A M______ · 10A O__ · 11A O__ · 12A M__ · 1D M_______ · 2D A_______ · 3D G_______ · 4D G___ · 5D S___ · 6D D__ · 7D S__
Across
1A: People or Time, for short
4A: Birds that cry "Mine! Mine! Mine!," in "Finding Nemo"
GULLS · more answers for this clue
6A: Tyrannical rulers
DESPOTS · more answers for this clue
8A: Use as a home
INHABIT · more answers for this clue
9A: Element whose symbol, Hg, shares no letters with its name
MERCURY · more answers for this clue
10A: Exxon's business
11A: 65 – 43 – 21 = ?
12A: Jan. and Feb., e.g.
Down
1D: Its shape is depicted by this puzzle's white squares
MUSHROOM ·
2D: Michael Corleone portrayer in "The Godfather"
ALPACINO · more answers for this clue
3D: Small droplets
GLOBULES · more answers for this clue
4D: Chromosome part
GENE · more answers for this clue
5D: Move around in the frying pan
STIR · more answers for this clue
6D: Opposite of bright
7D: Pig's home
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MAG
GULLS
DESPOTS
INHABIT
MERCURY
OIL
ONE
MOS
FAQ
1-Across: People or Time, for short
MAG.
4-Across: Birds that cry "Mine! Mine! Mine!," in "Finding Nemo"
GULLS.
6-Across: Tyrannical rulers
DESPOTS.
8-Across: Use as a home
INHABIT.
9-Across: Element whose symbol, Hg, shares no letters with its name
MERCURY.
10-Across: Exxon's business
OIL.
11-Across: 65 – 43 – 21 = ?
ONE.
12-Across: Jan. and Feb., e.g.
MOS.
1-Down: Its shape is depicted by this puzzle's white squares
MUSHROOM.
2-Down: Michael Corleone portrayer in "The Godfather"
ALPACINO.
3-Down: Small droplets
GLOBULES.
4-Down: Chromosome part
GENE.
5-Down: Move around in the frying pan
STIR.
6-Down: Opposite of bright
DIM.
7-Down: Pig's home
STY.