NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 23, 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 M__ · 4A S____ · 6A A____ · 7A W___ · 8A S___ · 1D M____ · 2D M____ · 3D A__ · 4D S___ · 5D C___
Across
1A: Fighting sport, for short
4A: Descendant of a notable family
SCION · more answers for this clue
6A: Metallic mixture
ALLOY · more answers for this clue
7A: Turn from full to crescent, as the [circled letters]
WANE ·
8A: Went 80 m.p.h. in a 65, say
SPED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Creator of Eeyore and Piglet
MILNE · more answers for this clue
2D: ___ music (what cows listen to?)
MOOED · more answers for this clue
3D: Whichever
4D: Cutting tools
SAWS · more answers for this clue
5D: React to a great performance
CLAP · more answers for this clue
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MMA
SCION
ALLOY
WANE
SPED
FAQ
1-Across: Fighting sport, for short
MMA.
4-Across: Descendant of a notable family
SCION.
6-Across: Metallic mixture
ALLOY.
7-Across: Turn from full to crescent, as the [circled letters]
WANE.
8-Across: Went 80 m.p.h. in a 65, say
SPED.
1-Down: Creator of Eeyore and Piglet
MILNE.
2-Down: ___ music (what cows listen to?)
MOOED.
3-Down: Whichever
ANY.
4-Down: Cutting tools
SAWS.
5-Down: React to a great performance
CLAP.