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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: S, as in shaker
Answer: SALT

5A clue: Cawing bird
Answer: CROW

6A clue: ___ shrimp (oxymoron)
Answer: JUMBO

7A clue: Most common instrument in New York Times crosswords, with over 800 appearances
Answer: OBOE

8A clue: Units of corn
Answer: EARS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Kind of gear for diving
Answer: SCUBA

2D clue: Knight’s protection
Answer: ARMOR

3D clue: Brain sections
Answer: LOBES

4D clue: Number of teeth for Goofy
Answer: TWO

6D clue: Presidential first name of the 2020s
Answer: JOE

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