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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Brief snooze
Answer: NAP

4A clue: With 1-Down, not under any circumstances
Answer: NOWAY

6A clue: Busiest airport in the Midwest
Answer: OHARE

7A clue: Doesn’t take vacation, say
Answer: WORKS

8A clue: Anderson who directed “The Phoenician Scheme”
Answer: WES

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: See 4-Across
Answer: NOHOW

2D clue: Cognizant (of)
Answer: AWARE

3D clue: “___ and Recreation” (2010s sitcom)
Answer: PARKS

4D clue: Right this moment
Answer: NOW

5D clue: “Amen to that!”
Answer: YES

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