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

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods
Answer: PAIR

5A clue: Rabbit relative
Answer: HARE

6A clue: The circled letters in this puzzle, e.g.
Answer: DROPS

8A clue: Justice Sotomayor
Answer: SONIA

9A clue: Letters in a Big Apple address
Answer: NYNY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: High degrees, for short
Answer: PHDS

2D clue: Quarterback Rodgers
Answer: AARON

3D clue: A hardware store with a broken doorknob is an example of it
Answer: IRONY

4D clue: Affix again, as the tail on the donkey
Answer: REPIN

7D clue: “Hey, I just thought of something …”
Answer: SAY