NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 15, 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 E___ · 6A W____ · 8A O___ · 9A S___ · 1D M__ · 2D O____ · 3D A____ · 4D T____ · 7D D__
Across
1A: Protective ring around a castle
MOAT · more answers for this clue
5A: "Cogito, ___ sum"
ERGO · more answers for this clue
6A: "Huh, that's strange ..."
WEIRD · more answers for this clue
8A: Roughly
ORSO · more answers for this clue
9A: Like sloths and turtles
SLOW · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Kitten's quiet call
2D: Creme-filled cookies
OREOS · more answers for this clue
3D: "I'm also just ___, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her" (classic rom-com line)
AGIRL · more answers for this clue
4D: Middle part of the body
TORSO · more answers for this clue
7D: Wall Street average, with "the"
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MOAT
ERGO
WEIRD
ORSO
SLOW
FAQ
1-Across: Protective ring around a castle
MOAT.
5-Across: "Cogito, ___ sum"
ERGO.
6-Across: "Huh, that's strange ..."
WEIRD.
8-Across: Roughly
ORSO.
9-Across: Like sloths and turtles
SLOW.
1-Down: Kitten's quiet call
MEW.
2-Down: Creme-filled cookies
OREOS.
3-Down: "I'm also just ___, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her" (classic rom-com line)
AGIRL.
4-Down: Middle part of the body
TORSO.
7-Down: Wall Street average, with "the"
DOW.