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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Like jerk chicken and chicken vindaloo
Answer: SPICY

6A clue: Capital of Vietnam
Answer: HANOI

7A clue: “Well, would ya look at that!”
Answer: ILLBE

8A clue: Gem in an oyster
Answer: PEARL

9A clue: Thick roll of cash
Answer: WAD

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Part of a naval fleet
Answer: SHIP

2D clue: The “P” in I.P.A.
Answer: PALE

3D clue: Relative by marriage
Answer: INLAW

4D clue: King ___ (venomous snake)
Answer: COBRA

5D clue: Sign obeyed by merging traffic
Answer: YIELD