NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 14, 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 T___ · 5A R___ · 6A F____ · 7A O___ · 8A O___ · 1D T____ · 2D W____ · 3D A____ · 4D S__ · 6D F__
Across
1A: "___ the night before Christmas ..."
TWAS · more answers for this clue
5A: Board game with a global map
RISK · more answers for this clue
6A: Positive adjective for music, negative adjective for socks
FUNKY · more answers for this clue
7A: A single time
ONCE · more answers for this clue
8A: Gave the thumbs up, for short
OKED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Elephant's snorkel when swimming
TRUNK · more answers for this clue
2D: Make a small grimace
WINCE · more answers for this clue
3D: Inquired
ASKED · more answers for this clue
4D: Shade of blue
6D: Rock's ___ Fighters
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TWAS
RISK
FUNKY
ONCE
OKED
FAQ
1-Across: "___ the night before Christmas ..."
TWAS.
5-Across: Board game with a global map
RISK.
6-Across: Positive adjective for music, negative adjective for socks
FUNKY.
7-Across: A single time
ONCE.
8-Across: Gave the thumbs up, for short
OKED.
1-Down: Elephant's snorkel when swimming
TRUNK.
2-Down: Make a small grimace
WINCE.
3-Down: Inquired
ASKED.
4-Down: Shade of blue
SKY.
6-Down: Rock's ___ Fighters
FOO.