NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 6, 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 G__ · 4A C____ · 6A L____ · 7A A____ · 8A M__ · 1D G____ · 2D U___ · 3D M___ · 4D C___ · 5D H___
Across
1A: Something you choose to chew
4A: Country whose name is a facial feature + A
CHINA · more answers for this clue
6A: High, as expectations
LOFTY · more answers for this clue
7A: Cars
AUTOS · more answers for this clue
8A: ___ Peacock, character in Clue
Down
1D: "No ___" (invitation request)
GIFTS · more answers for this clue
2D: Biblical preposition
UNTO · more answers for this clue
3D: Willie with 660 career home runs
MAYS · more answers for this clue
4D: Stop talking, with "up"
CLAM · more answers for this clue
5D: 9 to 10, 10 to 11 or 11 to 12
HOUR · more answers for this clue
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GUM
CHINA
LOFTY
AUTOS
MRS
FAQ
1-Across: Something you choose to chew
GUM.
4-Across: Country whose name is a facial feature + A
CHINA.
6-Across: High, as expectations
LOFTY.
7-Across: Cars
AUTOS.
8-Across: ___ Peacock, character in Clue
MRS.
1-Down: "No ___" (invitation request)
GIFTS.
2-Down: Biblical preposition
UNTO.
3-Down: Willie with 660 career home runs
MAYS.
4-Down: Stop talking, with "up"
CLAM.
5-Down: 9 to 10, 10 to 11 or 11 to 12
HOUR.