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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Halloween costumes with eye patches
Answer: PIRATES

8A clue: "That's great!"
Answer: AWESOME

9A clue: One with an aggressive savings plan?
Answer: PACKRAT

10A clue: Insect that has two stomachs, curiously enough
Answer: ANT

11A clue: U.S. medical research org.
Answer: NIH

12A clue: Like music that sounds good to the ear
Answer: TONAL

14A clue: Wear away, as the soil
Answer: ERODE

15A clue: "Good lord!"
Answer: MYGOD

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Nickname for Dad
Answer: PAPA

2D clue: "Gimme those!"
Answer: IWANTEM

3D clue: Minister's house
Answer: RECTORY

4D clue: Pose a question
Answer: ASK

5D clue: Weather phenomenon measured from EF-0 to EF-5
Answer: TORNADO

6D clue: Corresponded by computer
Answer: EMAILED

7D clue: Rogen of "The Studio"
Answer: SETH

13D clue: Seasonal drink topped with nutmeg, maybe
Answer: NOG