Here are the answers to NY Times Mini Crossword Wednesday October 27, 2021
Smartphone protector – CASE
What a slob leaves – MESS
Dodge – EVADE
Makes an effort – TRIES
Black Friday events – SALES
“To be,” in Latin – ESSE
Scooped-out parts of a pumpkin – SEEDS
Early 2000s TV series starring Jennifer Garner – ALIAS
Cut, as a pumpkin – CARVE
“Handle” for picking up a pumpkin – STEM