Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | ___ shrimp (classic oxymoron) | JUMBO |
| 6 | Love, to a Frenchman | AMOUR |
| 7 | Tale from Aesop | FABLE |
| 8 | Friend, to a Spaniard | AMIGO |
| 9 | Provokes, with "up" | RILES |
| 1 | Disney villain between Gaston and Scar | JAFAR |
| 2 | The so-called "fifth taste" | UMAMI |
| 3 | Gas brand that merged with Exxon | MOBIL |
| 4 | Stick out noticeably | BULGE |
| 5 | Milkshake mix-ins that might get stuck in your straw | OREOS |
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