NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 27, 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 S___ · 5A C____ · 6A H____ · 7A E____ · 8A F___ · 1D S____ · 2D E____ · 3D A____ · 4D L___ · 5D C___
Across
1A: Close tightly
SEAL · more answers for this clue
5A: Rock's Red Hot ___ Peppers
CHILI · more answers for this clue
6A: Villains, in wrestling lingo
HEELS · more answers for this clue
7A: T.S. ___, Nobel-winning poet
ELIOT · more answers for this clue
8A: Move like water
FLOW · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: What a nautilus uses to control its buoyancy
SHELL · more answers for this clue
2D: "Old MacDonald" refrain
EIEIO · more answers for this clue
3D: Give the green-light
ALLOW · more answers for this clue
4D: It gets ticked off at the supermarket
LIST · more answers for this clue
5D: Wearer of a poofy white hat
CHEF · more answers for this clue
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SEAL
CHILI
HEELS
ELIOT
FLOW
FAQ
1-Across: Close tightly
SEAL.
5-Across: Rock's Red Hot ___ Peppers
CHILI.
6-Across: Villains, in wrestling lingo
HEELS.
7-Across: T.S. ___, Nobel-winning poet
ELIOT.
8-Across: Move like water
FLOW.
1-Down: What a nautilus uses to control its buoyancy
SHELL.
2-Down: "Old MacDonald" refrain
EIEIO.
3-Down: Give the green-light
ALLOW.
4-Down: It gets ticked off at the supermarket
LIST.
5-Down: Wearer of a poofy white hat
CHEF.