NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 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 C____ · 6A G_____ · 7A C______ · 8A L_____ · 9A A____ · 10A P___ · 1D S______ · 2D W_____ · 3D A____ · 4D N___ · 5D C_____ · 6D G____ · 7D C___
Across
1A: Heaviest flying bird in North America
SWAN · more answers for this clue
5A: Cause soreness by rubbing
CHAFE · more answers for this clue
6A: Pac-Man's pursuers
GHOSTS · more answers for this clue
7A: Play directors?
COACHES · more answers for this clue
8A: High schooler's place to store textbooks
LOCKER · more answers for this clue
9A: Tapped, as a cigarette
ASHED · more answers for this clue
10A: Bottom-heavy fruit
PEAR · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "Who could have seen that coming?," sarcastically
SHOCKER · more answers for this clue
2D: Past one's prime, in slang
WASHED · more answers for this clue
3D: Not before or during
AFTER · more answers for this clue
4D: Loch ___ monster
NESS · more answers for this clue
5D: Cuban dance with a repetitive name
CHACHA · more answers for this clue
6D: "Duck, duck" follower
GOOSE · more answers for this clue
7D: Put your hands together
CLAP · more answers for this clue
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SWAN
CHAFE
GHOSTS
COACHES
LOCKER
ASHED
PEAR
FAQ
1-Across: Heaviest flying bird in North America
SWAN.
5-Across: Cause soreness by rubbing
CHAFE.
6-Across: Pac-Man's pursuers
GHOSTS.
7-Across: Play directors?
COACHES.
8-Across: High schooler's place to store textbooks
LOCKER.
9-Across: Tapped, as a cigarette
ASHED.
10-Across: Bottom-heavy fruit
PEAR.
1-Down: "Who could have seen that coming?," sarcastically
SHOCKER.
2-Down: Past one's prime, in slang
WASHED.
3-Down: Not before or during
AFTER.
4-Down: Loch ___ monster
NESS.
5-Down: Cuban dance with a repetitive name
CHACHA.
6-Down: "Duck, duck" follower
GOOSE.
7-Down: Put your hands together
CLAP.