NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 21, 2024
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A D__ · 4A B___ · 5A L____ · 6A A___ · 7A W__ · 1D D____ · 2D I___ · 3D P__ · 4D B___ · 5D L__
Across
1A: Marinara sauce, for mozzarella sticks
4A: Comedian Bill
BURR · more answers for this clue
5A: "It's better to be ___ than good" (aphorism)
LUCKY · more answers for this clue
6A: Requests
ASKS · more answers for this clue
7A: "What's the reason?"
Down
1D: Rubber ___ (bath toy)
DUCKY · more answers for this clue
2D: Annoys
IRKS · more answers for this clue
3D: Inquire about personal matters
4D: Nickname for the Australian outback, with "the"
BUSH · more answers for this clue
5D: Subject taught by Elizabeth Warren before she became a U.S. senator
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DIP
BURR
LUCKY
ASKS
WHY
FAQ
1-Across: Marinara sauce, for mozzarella sticks
DIP.
4-Across: Comedian Bill
BURR.
5-Across: "It's better to be ___ than good" (aphorism)
LUCKY.
6-Across: Requests
ASKS.
7-Across: "What's the reason?"
WHY.
1-Down: Rubber ___ (bath toy)
DUCKY.
2-Down: Annoys
IRKS.
3-Down: Inquire about personal matters
PRY.
4-Down: Nickname for the Australian outback, with "the"
BUSH.
5-Down: Subject taught by Elizabeth Warren before she became a U.S. senator
LAW.