NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 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 F___ · 5A J___ · 6A S____ · 7A P___ · 8A A___ · 1D F____ · 2D L____ · 3D O____ · 4D P__ · 6D S__
Across
1A: Belly ___ (painful dive)
FLOP · more answers for this clue
5A: Something with a set-up and punchline
JOKE · more answers for this clue
6A: Like some green energy
SOLAR · more answers for this clue
7A: Salmon, to a grizzly bear
PREY · more answers for this clue
8A: Subtracts a negative number, essentially
ADDS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Norwegian coastal feature
FJORD · more answers for this clue
2D: Reacted to a meme, informally
LOLED · more answers for this clue
3D: Approving responses
OKAYS · more answers for this clue
4D: According to
6D: Where you might be steaming happy, not steaming mad
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FLOP
JOKE
SOLAR
PREY
ADDS
FAQ
1-Across: Belly ___ (painful dive)
FLOP.
5-Across: Something with a set-up and punchline
JOKE.
6-Across: Like some green energy
SOLAR.
7-Across: Salmon, to a grizzly bear
PREY.
8-Across: Subtracts a negative number, essentially
ADDS.
1-Down: Norwegian coastal feature
FJORD.
2-Down: Reacted to a meme, informally
LOLED.
3-Down: Approving responses
OKAYS.
4-Down: According to
PER.
6-Down: Where you might be steaming happy, not steaming mad
SPA.