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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 21, 2024

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A B___ · 5A B____ · 6A L____ · 7A A___ · 8A H__ · 1D B____ · 2D E____ · 3D A___ · 4D N__ · 5D B___

Across

1A: Toe ___ (goofy term for a pad on a cat's foot)
BEAN · more answers for this clue
5A: Tummy
BELLY · more answers for this clue
6A: Purple flower that symbolizes one's first love
LILAC · more answers for this clue
7A: Matures, as cheese
AGES · more answers for this clue
8A: Feathery farm female
HEN · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: "Sad" color joked about in viral TikTok videos
BEIGE · more answers for this clue
2D: Comedian DeGeneres
ELLEN · more answers for this clue
3D: "'Tis a pity!"
ALAS · more answers for this clue
4D: Home o' MoMA
NYC · more answers for this clue
5D: Just kinda meh
BLAH · more answers for this clue

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BEAN
BELLY
LILAC
AGES
HEN

FAQ

1-Across: Toe ___ (goofy term for a pad on a cat's foot)

BEAN.

5-Across: Tummy

BELLY.

6-Across: Purple flower that symbolizes one's first love

LILAC.

7-Across: Matures, as cheese

AGES.

8-Across: Feathery farm female

HEN.

1-Down: "Sad" color joked about in viral TikTok videos

BEIGE.

2-Down: Comedian DeGeneres

ELLEN.

3-Down: "'Tis a pity!"

ALAS.

4-Down: Home o' MoMA

NYC.

5-Down: Just kinda meh

BLAH.