NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 23, 2014
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C____ · 6A R____ · 7A E____ · 8A S____ · 9A T____ · 1D C____ · 2D H____ · 3D I____ · 4D R____ · 5D P____
Across
1A: Sound from a smoke detector or cricket
CHIRP · more answers for this clue
6A: Send for a second opinion
REFER · more answers for this clue
7A: Boredom
ENNUI · more answers for this clue
8A: Teatime pastry
SCONE · more answers for this clue
9A: French heads
TETES · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Wave's high point
CREST · more answers for this clue
2D: Therefore
HENCE · more answers for this clue
3D: "Otherwise ..."
IFNOT · more answers for this clue
4D: Get together with old friends
REUNE · more answers for this clue
5D: Opens someone else's emails, maybe
PRIES · more answers for this clue
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CHIRP
REFER
ENNUI
SCONE
TETES
FAQ
1-Across: Sound from a smoke detector or cricket
CHIRP.
6-Across: Send for a second opinion
REFER.
7-Across: Boredom
ENNUI.
8-Across: Teatime pastry
SCONE.
9-Across: French heads
TETES.
1-Down: Wave's high point
CREST.
2-Down: Therefore
HENCE.
3-Down: "Otherwise ..."
IFNOT.
4-Down: Get together with old friends
REUNE.
5-Down: Opens someone else's emails, maybe
PRIES.