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Across answers
- 1A. Human’s cousin: APE
- 4A. Word after party or prescription: DRUG
- 5A. With the circled letters (literally!), two options when riding an elevator: GOING
- 6A. Gobsmacks: AWES
- 7A. Show on which Bowen Yang plays J.D. Vance, for short: SNL
Down answers
- 1D. The Little Mermaid’s name: ARIEL
- 2D. Plays on words: PUNS
- 3D. ___ + flour = pasta dough: EGG
- 4D. OK (with), informally: DOWN
- 5D. Electric vehicle’s lack: GAS
How to find the October 17, 2024 Mini in the archive
The Mini uses Across and Down clues to fill a letter grid. The New York Times Help Center says subscribers can access past Mini puzzles in the archive. Its archive instructions describe switching between the Daily and Mini collections, then navigating by month and year; archive access is available to Games and All Access subscribers. NYT Help Center: The Mini Crossword · NYT Help Center: Crossword Archive
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