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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 6, 2024

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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 Q____ · 7A U____ · 8A I____ · 9A D___ · 1D S____ · 2D P____ · 3D A____ · 4D T____ · 6D K__

Across

1A: Petty fight
SPAT · more answers for this clue
5A: Funny little habit
QUIRK · more answers for this clue
7A: "I can't ___ that!" (response to being told that Colonel Sanders's bow tie looks like a stick figure's body)
UNSEE · more answers for this clue
8A: Mother-of-pearl design on a guitar, e.g.
INLAY · more answers for this clue
9A: Colored, as hair
DYED · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Source of edible ink
SQUID · more answers for this clue
2D: Like the horror movie titles "Chopping Mall" and "Santa's Slay"
PUNNY · more answers for this clue
3D: Airplane seat choice
AISLE · more answers for this clue
4D: Grippy part of a tire
TREAD · more answers for this clue
6D: Paper with the answers on it
KEY · more answers for this clue

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SPAT
QUIRK
UNSEE
INLAY
DYED

FAQ

1-Across: Petty fight

SPAT.

5-Across: Funny little habit

QUIRK.

7-Across: "I can't ___ that!" (response to being told that Colonel Sanders's bow tie looks like a stick figure's body)

UNSEE.

8-Across: Mother-of-pearl design on a guitar, e.g.

INLAY.

9-Across: Colored, as hair

DYED.

1-Down: Source of edible ink

SQUID.

2-Down: Like the horror movie titles "Chopping Mall" and "Santa's Slay"

PUNNY.

3-Down: Airplane seat choice

AISLE.

4-Down: Grippy part of a tire

TREAD.

6-Down: Paper with the answers on it

KEY.