NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 16, 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 D__ · 4A S____ · 6A W____ · 7A I____ · 8A M__ · 1D D____ · 2D A___ · 3D M___ · 4D S___ · 5D P___
Across
1A: Beaver's construction
4A: The "S" of NASA
SPACE · more answers for this clue
6A: Things a boogie boarder rides
WAVES · more answers for this clue
7A: ___ coffee (cocktail)
IRISH · more answers for this clue
8A: Extremely, in slang
Down
1D: Environmental advocate Attenborough
DAVID · more answers for this clue
2D: AA, in a game
ACES · more answers for this clue
3D: Go together well
MESH · more answers for this clue
4D: Do laps in a cap, say
SWIM · more answers for this clue
5D: Prefix with legal
PARA · more answers for this clue
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DAM
SPACE
WAVES
IRISH
MAD
FAQ
1-Across: Beaver's construction
DAM.
4-Across: The "S" of NASA
SPACE.
6-Across: Things a boogie boarder rides
WAVES.
7-Across: ___ coffee (cocktail)
IRISH.
8-Across: Extremely, in slang
MAD.
1-Down: Environmental advocate Attenborough
DAVID.
2-Down: AA, in a game
ACES.
3-Down: Go together well
MESH.
4-Down: Do laps in a cap, say
SWIM.
5-Down: Prefix with legal
PARA.