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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Culinary institute instructor
Answer: CHEF

5A clue: "Earth to [name]? You there?!"
Answer: HELLO

7A clue: How you shouldn't read the cue words on a teleprompter
Answer: ALOUD

8A clue: ___-Bismol (antacid brand)
Answer: PEPTO

9A clue: Mean-mugging look
Answer: SNEER

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Dries out, as lips
Answer: CHAPS

2D clue: ___ of Troy
Answer: HELEN

3D clue: Say "I dos" without the ado?
Answer: ELOPE

4D clue: Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it
Answer: FLUTE

6D clue: Smell from a dumpster 
Answer: ODOR