Answers to today’s New York Times Simple Crossword October 18

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Mini cross clues and answers

1A Idea: Class for dummies?
Answer: CPR

Evidence 4A: Mysterious introductory brand
Answer: UGG

7 Clue: The mineral a miner is looking for
The answer: raw

8 Evidence: TSA ___ check
The answer: before

9Guide: I am in Marseille
Answer: Ministry of Interior

10 Evidence: The author of “The Da Vinci Code” Brown
Answer: Dan

11 Evidence: The fan base of a major K-Pop group
Answer: BTSARMY

13 Evidence: The fastest growing religion in the world, with nearly 350 million new observers in the past decade
The answer: Islam

14Evidence: Like a thick winter jacket, for example
Answer: puffy

15 Guide: Ticketmaster Purchases
The answer: seats

Mini down clues and answers

1D Guide: A tool in your shaving toolkit
Answer: comb

2D Idea: Helpful nuggets from the experts
Answer: Protypes

3D Idea: Publish again as a magazine issue
Answer: Reissue

Four-dimensional guide: A gust of air toward the sky
The answer: the updated one

5D Guide: Record of the Year and Best New Artist
Answer: Grammy

6D Guide: The millennial generation group, unofficially
Answer: Jenny

12D Manual:__Romeo (Italian sports car)
Answer: alpha