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NYT Mini Crossword completed puzzle for Oct. 2, 2024.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A
clue:
Noodle
soup
that's
the
national
dish
of
Vietnam
Answer:
PHO
4A
clue:
Scatterbrained
and
unreliable
Answer:
FLAKY
6A
clue:
Like
silence
in
a
horror
movie,
say
Answer:
EERIE
7A
clue:
"Sorry,
can
you
repeat
that?
I
___
listening"
Answer:
WASNT
8A
clue:
Language
spoken
in
Bangkok
Answer:
THAI
Mini down clues and answers
1D
clue:
Fold
on
a
kilt
Answer:
PLEAT
2D
clue:
Excessively
negative,
as
criticism
Answer:
HARSH
3D
clue:
Hawaiian
diacritical
mark
that
looks
like
an
apostrophe
Answer:
OKINA
4D
clue:
Hardly
any
Answer:
FEW
5D
clue:
Mythical
mountain
monster
Answer:
YETI
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