NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 2, 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 H___ · 6A D____ · 7A I___ · 8A P___ · 1D S____ · 2D O____ · 3D S____ · 4D O__ · 6D D__
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1A: Middling
SOSO · more answers for this clue
5A: Attractive, muscly man
HUNK · more answers for this clue
6A: What calendars, promgoers and some palm trees have in common
DATES · more answers for this clue
7A: "Hey, what's the big ___?"
IDEA · more answers for this clue
8A: Added bonus
PERK · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Something a beach umbrella provides
SHADE · more answers for this clue
2D: ___ space
OUTER · more answers for this clue
3D: Basketball shoe, informally
SNEAK · more answers for this clue
4D: Gives the thumbs-up
6D: Rhyming partner with "chip"
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SOSO
HUNK
DATES
IDEA
PERK
FAQ
1-Across: Middling
SOSO.
5-Across: Attractive, muscly man
HUNK.
6-Across: What calendars, promgoers and some palm trees have in common
DATES.
7-Across: "Hey, what's the big ___?"
IDEA.
8-Across: Added bonus
PERK.
1-Down: Something a beach umbrella provides
SHADE.
2-Down: ___ space
OUTER.
3-Down: Basketball shoe, informally
SNEAK.
4-Down: Gives the thumbs-up
OKS.
6-Down: Rhyming partner with "chip"
DIP.