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
Across first letters
- 1 starts with Q
- 6 starts with U
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with K
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Noise heard in an Aflac commercial QUACK
- 6 Across: ___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen UNCLE
- 7 Across: Total moron IDIOT
- 8 Across: Total, as expenses RUNTO
- 9 Across: Containers for some basement parties KEGS
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with Q
- 2 starts with U
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with K
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Unique mannerism QUIRK
- 2 Down: Excessive, as criticism or punishment UNDUE
- 3 Down: Scoring 100% on ACING
- 4 Down: Lumps in non-homogenized milk CLOTS
- 5 Down: Kind of high-fat, low-carb diet KETO
Show the solved grid
1Q2U3A4C5K6UNCLE7IDIOT8RUNTO9KEGS
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