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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Sea creatures that sidle
Answer: CRABS

6A clue: Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing this phone greeting (Alexander Graham Bell preferred "Ahoy!")
Answer: HELLO

7A clue: Basement's counterpart
Answer: ATTIC

8A clue: Hot dog, informally
Answer: FRANK

9A clue: Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once
Answer: FORKS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Husk of wheat
Answer: CHAFF

2D clue: Like throwback fashion
Answer: RETRO

3D clue: Wedding ceremony site
Answer: ALTAR

4D clue: Lose a staring contest
Answer: BLINK

5D clue: Pieces of clothing for which two M.L.B. teams are named
Answer: SOCKS