NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 8, 2023
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A O____ · 6A F____ · 7A F___ · 8A S__ · 1D C____ · 2D A____ · 3D N___ · 4D E__ · 5D O___
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1A: Word after sugar or candy
CANE · more answers for this clue
5A: Boat attackers in 2023 news
ORCAS · more answers for this clue
6A: Mass times acceleration, in physics
FORCE · more answers for this clue
7A: Score below 65%
FAIL · more answers for this clue
8A: Kind of deviation in statistics: Abbr.
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1D: Neighbor of a Slovene or Hungarian
CROAT · more answers for this clue
2D: Foul-smelling
ACRID · more answers for this clue
3D: Table salt, in chemistry
NACL · more answers for this clue
4D: Opposite of WNW
5D: Show-___ (attention-seeking sorts)
OFFS · more answers for this clue
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CANE
ORCAS
FORCE
FAIL
STD
FAQ
1-Across: Word after sugar or candy
CANE.
5-Across: Boat attackers in 2023 news
ORCAS.
6-Across: Mass times acceleration, in physics
FORCE.
7-Across: Score below 65%
FAIL.
8-Across: Kind of deviation in statistics: Abbr.
STD.
1-Down: Neighbor of a Slovene or Hungarian
CROAT.
2-Down: Foul-smelling
ACRID.
3-Down: Table salt, in chemistry
NACL.
4-Down: Opposite of WNW
ESE.
5-Down: Show-___ (attention-seeking sorts)
OFFS.