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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Flower that sounds like a parental nickname
Answer: POPPY
6A clue: Savvy
Answer: AWARE
7A clue: Birthplace of Buddhism
Answer: INDIA
8A clue: Stretches outside of a party?
Answer: LIMOS
9A clue: Button next to «Select» on old Nintendo controllers
Answer: START
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Beach buckets
Answer: PAILS
2D clue: Take responsibility for something
Answer: OWNIT
3D clue: Lakshmi of «Top Chef»
Answer: PADMA
4D clue: Previous
Answer: PRIOR
5D clue: Ingredient that makes bread rise
Answer: YEAST
How to play more Mini Crosswords
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