【I Would Rather Kill You】

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Here are the clues and answers to Daily Mini Crossword for Tuesday, October 22, 2024:

Across

Sandcastle construction tool

• The answer is Pail.

Hide and seek expert

• The answer is Waldo.

DNA half

• The answer is Helix.

FDR's affliction

• The answer is Polio.

Speck in the ocean

• The answer is Islet.

Podded plants

• The answer is Peas.

Down

Spanish rice dish

• The answer is Paella.

Not enemies

• The answer is Allies.

Doofus

• The answer is Idiot.

Savory bagel topping

• The answer is Lox.

_____ Line Is It Anyway?

• The answer is Whose.

"Great Expectations" protagonist

• The answer is Pip.

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