The Mini Answers NYT - July 03, 2021

across

• Gets underway Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  STARTS

• Was aggressive in poker Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  RAISED

• Funding for a start-up company, informally Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  VCMONEY

• "Excuse me ..." Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  AHEM

• One of the vegetables in V8 Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  CELERY

• Stick (out) Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  JUT

• Jake Tapper's network Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  CNN

• Turn into cartoon form Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ANIMATE