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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 17, 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 B__ · 4A G____ · 6A A____ · 7A P____ · 8A D__ · 1D B____ · 2D R____ · 3D R____ · 4D G__ · 5D K__

Across

1A: "It's c-c-c-cold"
BRR · more answers for this clue
4A: Language from which we get "academy" and "democracy"
GREEK · more answers for this clue
6A: Health insurance giant
AETNA · more answers for this clue
7A: Democrats or Republicans
PARTY · more answers for this clue
8A: ___ Equis (beer brand)
DOS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Loaf around the kitchen
BREAD · more answers for this clue
2D: From an earlier era
RETRO · more answers for this clue
3D: Doesn't buy, as an apartment
RENTS · more answers for this clue
4D: Parent company of Old Navy and Banana Republic
GAP · more answers for this clue
5D: Kick starter?
KAY · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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BRR
GREEK
AETNA
PARTY
DOS

FAQ

1-Across: "It's c-c-c-cold"

BRR.

4-Across: Language from which we get "academy" and "democracy"

GREEK.

6-Across: Health insurance giant

AETNA.

7-Across: Democrats or Republicans

PARTY.

8-Across: ___ Equis (beer brand)

DOS.

1-Down: Loaf around the kitchen

BREAD.

2-Down: From an earlier era

RETRO.

3-Down: Doesn't buy, as an apartment

RENTS.

4-Down: Parent company of Old Navy and Banana Republic

GAP.

5-Down: Kick starter?

KAY.