Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Dallas hooper, for short | MAV |
| 4 | Something to R.S.V.P. to | EVENT |
| 7 | Kind of patio that shares its name with a Hawaiian island | LANAI |
| 8 | Heavyweight in an industry | TITAN |
| 9 | Straight ___, every part of every letter in this puzzle's grid | LINE |
| 1 | Turn gooey, as cheese | MELT |
| 2 | To no ___ (unsuccessfully) | AVAIL |
| 3 | Large size at Starbucks | VENTI |
| 5 | Flatbread sometimes brushed with garlic butter | NAAN |
| 6 | Sharp part of a fork | TINE |
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