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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Flying ___ (kind of bat, despite its name)
Answer: FOX

4A clue: Furniture retailer known for its sprawling stores
Answer: IKEA

6A clue: Drug cops, informally
Answer: NARCS

8A clue: Geological time period spanning several ages
Answer: EPOCH

9A clue: Like F, in the alphabet
Answer: SIXTH

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Penalties for parking violations
Answer: FINES

2D clue: African mammal whose striped legs resemble a zebra’s
Answer: OKAPI

3D clue: Make a copy of
Answer: XEROX

5D clue: Bank customer’s holding: Abbr.
Answer: ACCT

7D clue: “Quiet, you!”
Answer: SHH