Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 ___ shrimp (classic oxymoron) (5)
- 6 Love, to a Frenchman (5)
- 7 Tale from Aesop (5)
- 8 Friend, to a Spaniard (5)
- 9 Provokes, with "up" (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with F
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: ___ shrimp (classic oxymoron) JUMBO
- 6 Across: Love, to a Frenchman AMOUR
- 7 Across: Tale from Aesop FABLE
- 8 Across: Friend, to a Spaniard AMIGO
- 9 Across: Provokes, with "up" RILES
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 2 starts with U
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Disney villain between Gaston and Scar JAFAR
- 2 Down: The so-called "fifth taste" UMAMI
- 3 Down: Gas brand that merged with Exxon MOBIL
- 4 Down: Stick out noticeably BULGE
- 5 Down: Milkshake mix-ins that might get stuck in your straw OREOS
Show the solved grid
1J2U3M4B5O6AMOUR7FABLE8AMIGO9RILES
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