NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 28, 2024
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A M__ · 4A C____ · 6A Y____ · 7A S____ · 8A T____ · 1D M____ · 2D O____ · 3D P____ · 4D C___ · 5D H___
Across
1A: Tool for swabbing the deck
4A: Doorbell's sound
CHIME · more answers for this clue
6A: Vertical lines on graphs, in math
YAXES · more answers for this clue
7A: Crept around in a weaselly way
SLUNK · more answers for this clue
8A: ___-turvy
TOPSY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Bungled situation
MIXUP · more answers for this clue
2D: Signs of things to come
OMENS · more answers for this clue
3D: Bothersome
PESKY · more answers for this clue
4D: Skin bump
CYST · more answers for this clue
5D: Angel hair topper?
HALO · more answers for this clue
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MOP
CHIME
YAXES
SLUNK
TOPSY
FAQ
1-Across: Tool for swabbing the deck
MOP.
4-Across: Doorbell's sound
CHIME.
6-Across: Vertical lines on graphs, in math
YAXES.
7-Across: Crept around in a weaselly way
SLUNK.
8-Across: ___-turvy
TOPSY.
1-Down: Bungled situation
MIXUP.
2-Down: Signs of things to come
OMENS.
3-Down: Bothersome
PESKY.
4-Down: Skin bump
CYST.
5-Down: Angel hair topper?
HALO.