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Hints for the April 5 Mini
Across
- 1 Across: A cummerbund is an example of one.
- 5 Across: A cheese-covered chip.
- 6 Across: A singer in a synagogue.
- 7 Across: The style of decision-making in a hierarchical organization.
- 8 Across: Where a browser might get cookies?
- 9 Across: Mixes, as a drink.
- 10 Across: Ten in a bowling lane.
Down
- 1 Down: Politician on a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Ocasio-Cortez.
- 2 Down: The first “A” in SAG-AFTRA.
- 3 Down: Flamboyant.
- 4 Down: A unicorn’s defining feature.
- 5 Down: A lap protector.
- 6 Down: A raccoon-like mammal of South America.
- 7 Down: One-sixteenth of a cup, abbreviated.
Across answers
- SASH
- NACHO
- CANTOR
- TOPDOWN
- BAKERY
- STIRS
- PINS
Down answers
- SANDERS
- ACTORS
- SHOWY
- HORN
- NAPKIN
- COATI
- TBSP
Clue-by-clue answer key
Across
- 1 Across, “Cummerbund, e.g.” — SASH
- 5 Across, “Cheese-covered chip” — NACHO
- 6 Across, “Singer in a synagogue” — CANTOR
- 7 Across, “Like decision-making in a hierarchical organization” — TOPDOWN
- 8 Across, “Where a browser might get cookies?” — BAKERY
- 9 Across, “Mixes, as a drink” — STIRS
- 10 Across, “10 in a lane” — PINS
Down
- 1 Down, “Politician on a ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour with Ocasio-Cortez” — SANDERS
- 2 Down, “The first ‘A’ of SAG-AFTRA” — ACTORS
- 3 Down, “Flamboyant” — SHOWY
- 4 Down, “Unicorn’s defining feature” — HORN
- 5 Down, “Lap protector” — NAPKIN
- 6 Down, “Raccoon-like mammal of South America” — COATI
- 7 Down, “1/16 of a cup: Abbr.” — TBSP
Sources and date
The clue-and-answer pairings are reported by AOL and repeated by The Economic Times, which attributes its information to Parade. These are secondary reports; the available sources do not establish an official NYT puzzle page, constructor, or editor for this puzzle.
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