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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 12, 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 T___ · 5A H___ · 6A D____ · 7A R___ · 8A J___ · 1D T____ · 2D H____ · 3D A____ · 4D I__ · 6D D__

Across

1A: Pad ___ (noodle dish)
THAI · more answers for this clue
5A: One of the rooms in Clue
HALL · more answers for this clue
6A: Bad advisor on one's shoulder
DEVIL · more answers for this clue
7A: Smell really bad
REEK · more answers for this clue
8A: Month when dads and grads are celebrated
JUNE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: What Britain Brexited from
THEEU · more answers for this clue
2D: Safe space
HAVEN · more answers for this clue
3D: Similar
ALIKE · more answers for this clue
4D: Word that can be written with three straight vertical lines
ILL · more answers for this clue
6D: Basketball star Julius Erving, to fans
DRJ · more answers for this clue

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THAI
HALL
DEVIL
REEK
JUNE

FAQ

1-Across: Pad ___ (noodle dish)

THAI.

5-Across: One of the rooms in Clue

HALL.

6-Across: Bad advisor on one's shoulder

DEVIL.

7-Across: Smell really bad

REEK.

8-Across: Month when dads and grads are celebrated

JUNE.

1-Down: What Britain Brexited from

THEEU.

2-Down: Safe space

HAVEN.

3-Down: Similar

ALIKE.

4-Down: Word that can be written with three straight vertical lines

ILL.

6-Down: Basketball star Julius Erving, to fans

DRJ.