NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 17, 2024
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A__ · 4A D___ · 5A G____ · 6A A___ · 7A S__ · 1D A____ · 2D P___ · 3D E__ · 4D D___ · 5D G__
Across
1A: Human's cousin
4A: Word after party or prescription
DRUG · more answers for this clue
5A: With the circled letters (literally!), two options when riding an elevator
GOING ·
6A: Gobsmacks
AWES · more answers for this clue
7A: Show on which Bowen Yang plays J.D. Vance, for short
Down
1D: The Little Mermaid's name
ARIEL · more answers for this clue
2D: Plays on words
PUNS · more answers for this clue
3D: ___ + flour = pasta dough
4D: OK (with), informally
DOWN · more answers for this clue
5D: Electric vehicle's lack
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APE
DRUG
GOING
AWES
SNL
FAQ
1-Across: Human's cousin
APE.
4-Across: Word after party or prescription
DRUG.
5-Across: With the circled letters (literally!), two options when riding an elevator
GOING.
6-Across: Gobsmacks
AWES.
7-Across: Show on which Bowen Yang plays J.D. Vance, for short
SNL.
1-Down: The Little Mermaid's name
ARIEL.
2-Down: Plays on words
PUNS.
3-Down: ___ + flour = pasta dough
EGG.
4-Down: OK (with), informally
DOWN.
5-Down: Electric vehicle's lack
GAS.