NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 7, 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___ · 5A S__ · 8A A___ · 9A H__ · 10A T_______ · 12A U_______ · 13A R__ · 14A A___ · 15A E__ · 16A B___ · 1D M_____ · 2D U_____ · 3D S_____ · 4D K___ · 5D S_____ · 6D E_____ · 7D T_____ · 11D G___
Across
1A: X man since 2022?
MUSK · more answers for this clue
5A: "On your mark, get ___, go!"
8A: Military force
ARMY · more answers for this clue
9A: Japanese for "yes"
10A: "T" party for sports fans
TAILGATE · more answers for this clue
12A: Two words added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954
UNDERGOD · more answers for this clue
13A: Floor covering
14A: Words that fill each blank of "I know ___ who knows ___"
AGUY · more answers for this clue
15A: Suffix with Vietnam or Siam
16A: Computer memory unit
BYTE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Acting grown-up
MATURE · more answers for this clue
2D: Seventh planet from the sun
URANUS · more answers for this clue
3D: Slightest bit
SMIDGE · more answers for this clue
4D: Actor Chandler who played Coach Taylor on "Friday Night Lights"
KYLE · more answers for this clue
5D: Scooby-Doo's owner
SHAGGY · more answers for this clue
6D: Visit a restaurant
EATOUT · more answers for this clue
7D: T-shirt pattern associated with summer camp
TIEDYE · more answers for this clue
11D: Snatch
GRAB · more answers for this clue
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MUSKSET
ARMYHAI
TAILGATE
UNDERGOD
RUGAGUY
ESEBYTE
FAQ
1-Across: X man since 2022?
MUSK.
5-Across: "On your mark, get ___, go!"
SET.
8-Across: Military force
ARMY.
9-Across: Japanese for "yes"
HAI.
10-Across: "T" party for sports fans
TAILGATE.
12-Across: Two words added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954
UNDERGOD.
13-Across: Floor covering
RUG.
14-Across: Words that fill each blank of "I know ___ who knows ___"
AGUY.
15-Across: Suffix with Vietnam or Siam
ESE.
16-Across: Computer memory unit
BYTE.
1-Down: Acting grown-up
MATURE.
2-Down: Seventh planet from the sun
URANUS.
3-Down: Slightest bit
SMIDGE.
4-Down: Actor Chandler who played Coach Taylor on "Friday Night Lights"
KYLE.
5-Down: Scooby-Doo's owner
SHAGGY.
6-Down: Visit a restaurant
EATOUT.
7-Down: T-shirt pattern associated with summer camp
TIEDYE.
11-Down: Snatch
GRAB.