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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Jost of "Saturday Night Live"
Answer: COLIN

6A clue: German wine valley whose name rhymes with "wine"
Answer: RHINE

7A clue: Big name in root beer
Answer: AANDW

8A clue: Common slot machine symbol
Answer: FRUIT

9A clue: James Talarico's state
Answer: TEXAS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Cunning skill
Answer: CRAFT

2D clue: Chicago airport
Answer: OHARE

3D clue: Operating system on which Android is partly based
Answer: LINUX

4D clue: World's most populous country
Answer: INDIA

5D clue: Small salamanders
Answer: NEWTS