NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 16, 2024
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Wyna Liu.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S___ · 5A S____ · 6A T____ · 7A A____ · 8A N___ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D I____ · 4D R___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Use a swizzle stick
STIR · more answers for this clue
5A: Vowel sound represented by an upside-down "e"
SCHWA · more answers for this clue
6A: Deck that contains a card called Wheel of Fortune
TAROT · more answers for this clue
7A: With nobody else around
ALONE · more answers for this clue
8A: Eye of ___ (witches' brew ingredient in "Macbeth")
NEWT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do
SCALE · more answers for this clue
2D: The first "t" of #tbt
THROW · more answers for this clue
3D: "You can't make me!"
IWONT · more answers for this clue
4D: $100/night, e.g.
RATE · more answers for this clue
5D: Persian suffix in seven country names
STAN · more answers for this clue
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STIR
SCHWA
TAROT
ALONE
NEWT
FAQ
1-Across: Use a swizzle stick
STIR.
5-Across: Vowel sound represented by an upside-down "e"
SCHWA.
6-Across: Deck that contains a card called Wheel of Fortune
TAROT.
7-Across: With nobody else around
ALONE.
8-Across: Eye of ___ (witches' brew ingredient in "Macbeth")
NEWT.
1-Down: Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do
SCALE.
2-Down: The first "t" of #tbt
THROW.
3-Down: "You can't make me!"
IWONT.
4-Down: $100/night, e.g.
RATE.
5-Down: Persian suffix in seven country names
STAN.