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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 21, 2024

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A L___ · 5A W____ · 6A A____ · 7A L____ · 8A K___ · 1D L____ · 2D I____ · 3D S____ · 4D T___ · 5D W___

Across

1A: Top ten, e.g.
LIST · more answers for this clue
5A: Nintendo antagonist in a yellow hat and purple overalls
WARIO · more answers for this clue
6A: One end of a battery
ANODE · more answers for this clue
7A: Ten in an Olympic swimming pool
LANES · more answers for this clue
8A: What "X" can mean
KISS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Hawaiian island seen from the west shore of Maui
LANAI · more answers for this clue
2D: Unwrinkles, as a dress shirt
IRONS · more answers for this clue
3D: A decagon has ten
SIDES · more answers for this clue
4D: Bottom ten?
TOES · more answers for this clue
5D: Go for a stroll
WALK · more answers for this clue

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LIST
WARIO
ANODE
LANES
KISS

FAQ

1-Across: Top ten, e.g.

LIST.

5-Across: Nintendo antagonist in a yellow hat and purple overalls

WARIO.

6-Across: One end of a battery

ANODE.

7-Across: Ten in an Olympic swimming pool

LANES.

8-Across: What "X" can mean

KISS.

1-Down: Hawaiian island seen from the west shore of Maui

LANAI.

2-Down: Unwrinkles, as a dress shirt

IRONS.

3-Down: A decagon has ten

SIDES.

4-Down: Bottom ten?

TOES.

5-Down: Go for a stroll

WALK.