Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Not such a wild place to see an elephant | ZOO |
| 4 | Mark who wrote "Man was made at the end of the week's work, when God was tired" | TWAIN |
| 6 | Symbol on the U.S. quarter | EAGLE |
| 7 | Parts of a dental exam | XRAYS |
| 8 | What Wile E. Coyote is always exploding himself with | TNT |
| 1 | Big name in restaurant ratings | ZAGAT |
| 2 | Like your hands after eating potato chips, perhaps | OILY |
| 3 | Lowest numbers in sudoku | ONES |
| 4 | Reach out with your fingers? | TEXT |
| 5 | Give an alert | WARN |
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