NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 4, 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 T___ · 6A F____ · 7A A___ · 8A M___ · 1D S____ · 2D P____ · 3D O____ · 4D T__ · 6D F__
Across
1A: What "X" might mark
SPOT · more answers for this clue
5A: Root vegetable that can be made into chips
TARO · more answers for this clue
6A: With 2-Down, nickname for an overly swanky person
FANCY ·
7A: "___ boy!"
ATTA · more answers for this clue
8A: Something to clean up
MESS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Any member of a dropdown list that starts AL, AK, AZ
STATE · more answers for this clue
2D: See 6-Across
PANTS ·
3D: Only known predators of great white sharks
ORCAS · more answers for this clue
4D: Squeaky mouse, for a cat
6D: Close relatives, informally
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SPOT
TARO
FANCY
ATTA
MESS
FAQ
1-Across: What "X" might mark
SPOT.
5-Across: Root vegetable that can be made into chips
TARO.
6-Across: With 2-Down, nickname for an overly swanky person
FANCY.
7-Across: "___ boy!"
ATTA.
8-Across: Something to clean up
MESS.
1-Down: Any member of a dropdown list that starts AL, AK, AZ
STATE.
2-Down: See 6-Across
PANTS.
3-Down: Only known predators of great white sharks
ORCAS.
4-Down: Squeaky mouse, for a cat
TOY.
6-Down: Close relatives, informally
FAM.