Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Noise heard in an Aflac commercial | QUACK |
| 6 | ___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen | UNCLE |
| 7 | Total moron | IDIOT |
| 8 | Total, as expenses | RUNTO |
| 9 | Containers for some basement parties | KEGS |
| 1 | Unique mannerism | QUIRK |
| 2 | Excessive, as criticism or punishment | UNDUE |
| 3 | Scoring 100% on | ACING |
| 4 | Lumps in non-homogenized milk | CLOTS |
| 5 | Kind of high-fat, low-carb diet | KETO |
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