While solving the NYT Mini Crossword, the answer to the “Makes a run for it” clue came to me naturally because there aren’t a lot of words that you’d use to describe a person who is escaping someone. Flee is an extremely common word, and it is used in regular conversations, so it shouldn’t be hard for anyone to guess.

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The answer to eight across in the Oct. 27 New York Times Mini Crossword is “SWEEP.” When a team wins four out of the four matches in a series, it is said that the team has swept the series and won it convincingly in front of the fans, which also fits perfectly with the clue.

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