The NY Times Mini Crossword August 31, 2024 puzzle by Tracy Bennett is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Gentle call from a dove COO
- 4 Dissolve away, as minerals LEACH
- 6 Hiker’s water container CANTEEN
- 8 Befitting APT
- 9 Word shortened to its middle letter in texts ARE
- 10 Filaments STRANDS
- 12 Submarine sandwiches, Philly-style HOAGIES
- 13 “How do you ___?” (judge’s question) PLEAD
Down
- 1 Alphabetically first time zone in the contiguous U.S. CENTRAL
- 2 Granola grain OAT
- 3 It includes Australia and Polynesia OCEANIA
- 4 Telecommuter’s accessory LAPTOP
- 5 Did a border collie’s job HERDED
- 6 Alternative to “card” or “Apple Pay” CASH
- 7 Loch ___ monster NESS
- 11 Number of candles on a birthday cake, often AGE
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