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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 7, 2024

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A B___ · 5A E____ · 7A E____ · 8A T____ · 9A S___ · 1D B____ · 2D L____ · 3D A____ · 4D B____ · 6D E__

Across

1A: Spill the beans
BLAB · more answers for this clue
5A: Bird that has been used by the Dutch police to take down illegal drones
EAGLE · more answers for this clue
7A: Online shopping
ETAIL · more answers for this clue
8A: With 3-Down, "Nope, try another guess!"
THINK ·
9A: Schedule ___ (modern email button)
SEND · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Root veggies in borscht
BEETS · more answers for this clue
2D: Carpenter's shaping tool
LATHE · more answers for this clue
3D: See 8-Across
AGAIN ·
4D: Like three mice in a nursery rhyme
BLIND · more answers for this clue
6D: Big beast in Banff National Park
ELK · more answers for this clue

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BLAB
EAGLE
ETAIL
THINK
SEND

FAQ

1-Across: Spill the beans

BLAB.

5-Across: Bird that has been used by the Dutch police to take down illegal drones

EAGLE.

7-Across: Online shopping

ETAIL.

8-Across: With 3-Down, "Nope, try another guess!"

THINK.

9-Across: Schedule ___ (modern email button)

SEND.

1-Down: Root veggies in borscht

BEETS.

2-Down: Carpenter's shaping tool

LATHE.

3-Down: See 8-Across

AGAIN.

4-Down: Like three mice in a nursery rhyme

BLIND.

6-Down: Big beast in Banff National Park

ELK.