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Mini full of clues and answers

1a Clue: Loan Protection
Answer: Smock

6A Clue: “Toy Story 5” Studio
Answer: Pixar

7a Clue: Your answer to “Where were you at 9 o’clock last night?,” Probably
Answer: Alibi

8a Clue: Tennis Star Rafael
Answer: Nadal

9a Clue: Solemn sound from a church bell
Answer: Bend

Mini hints and answers

1D Clue: Pure is good, in Slang
Answer: Spank

2D clue: Italian city with a fashion week
Answer: Milan

3D Clue: Iron ___ (bet)
Answer: Oxide

4D clue: small group of conspirators
Answer: Cabal

5D clue: food for a baleen whale
Answer: krill

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