Minis — Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

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Mini 1

By John Joire
Created on crosshare.org
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Squares filled: 0/21
Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Copyright John Joire, all rights reserved

Across
1Entertainment's DuVernay and Gardner, e.g.
5Winner of October debate, for some
6"Fullmetal Alchemist," e.g.
7Animal notorious for playing with its food
8Zest, often

Down
1On guard
2Winner of October debate, for some
3Like some pond scum
4Singer with upcoming album "Lana"
6Thick head of hair

Mini 2

By John Joire
Created on crosshare.org
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Squares filled: 0/23
Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Copyright John Joire, all rights reserved

Across
1Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year
5Old Italian city-state
6Display 1-Across, perhaps
7Imagine Dragons hit created for the Netflix series "Arcane"
8Slimy sea snakes

Down
1Queen, in Quiberon
2Recon acquisition
3Prepares to shoot?
4Off the wall
5Clarified butter often used in South Asian cooking
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