NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 16, 2024
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 M___ · 5A J_____ · 7A E_____ · 8A S_____ · 9A T_____ · 10A S___ · 1D M_____ · 2D A_____ · 3D L_____ · 4D I_____ · 5D J___ · 6D Y___
Across
1A: Senegal's neighbor to the east
MALI · more answers for this clue
5A: ___ Allen White, star of TV's "The Bear"
JEREMY · more answers for this clue
7A: Make a getaway
ESCAPE · more answers for this clue
8A: What's longer in the morning and evening than it is at noon
SHADOW · more answers for this clue
9A: Voices below altos
TENORS · more answers for this clue
10A: No longer in the Drafts folder
SENT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Interlocks (with)
MESHES · more answers for this clue
2D: Esoteric
ARCANE · more answers for this clue
3D: Give false hope to
LEADON · more answers for this clue
4D: Ship into the country
IMPORT · more answers for this clue
5D: "Surely you ___!"
JEST · more answers for this clue
6D: Coniferous trees with red berries
YEWS · more answers for this clue
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MALI
JEREMY
ESCAPE
SHADOW
TENORS
SENT
FAQ
1-Across: Senegal's neighbor to the east
MALI.
5-Across: ___ Allen White, star of TV's "The Bear"
JEREMY.
7-Across: Make a getaway
ESCAPE.
8-Across: What's longer in the morning and evening than it is at noon
SHADOW.
9-Across: Voices below altos
TENORS.
10-Across: No longer in the Drafts folder
SENT.
1-Down: Interlocks (with)
MESHES.
2-Down: Esoteric
ARCANE.
3-Down: Give false hope to
LEADON.
4-Down: Ship into the country
IMPORT.
5-Down: "Surely you ___!"
JEST.
6-Down: Coniferous trees with red berries
YEWS.