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Mini Crossword Answers Today: Answers for Oct. 21 - CNET

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s usually not terribly tough, but today’s was kind of tricky. I’ve played the game Telephone, but I didn’t clue in to the exact wording the editors wanted for the first two answers.

The Mini Crossword is a nice break from the tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: With 5-Across, words whispered in a game of telephone
Answer: PASS

5A clue: See 1-Across
Answer: ITON

6A clue: Modern way of creating images and text, for short
Answer: GENAI

8A clue: Some fuzzy brown boots
Answer: UGGS

9A clue: Whisper appropriately spelled (in order!) by the circled letters of 1-/5-Across
Answer: PSST

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Wilbur in “Charlotte’s Web,” e.g.
Answer: PIG

2D clue: Devoured completely
Answer: ATEUP

3D...

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