The Mini Answers NYT - February 02, 2021

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• B, in chemistry Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  BORON

• Debate position Crossword Clue

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  PRO

• Publicly supports Crossword Clue

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  BACKS

• The "E" of R.E.M. sleep Crossword Clue

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  EYE

• Novelist Walker who wrote "The Color Purple" Crossword Clue

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  ALICE