NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 25, 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 S__ · 4A P____ · 6A O____ · 7A S____ · 8A A__ · 1D S____ · 2D A____ · 3D C____ · 4D P__ · 5D A__
Across
1A: Ink ___: octopus defense
4A: Celebrity chef Deen
PAULA · more answers for this clue
6A: Not in a bottle, at a bar
ONTAP · more answers for this clue
7A: Dark beer
STOUT · more answers for this clue
8A: Animal in a nativity scene
Down
1D: With 3-Down, role for Tim Allen, Ed Asner and Leslie Nielsen
SANTA ·
2D: Lincoln and Ford, but not Clinton
AUTOS · more answers for this clue
3D: See 1-Down
CLAUS ·
4D: Opposite of neg.
5D: Spot-on
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SAC
PAULA
ONTAP
STOUT
ASS
FAQ
1-Across: Ink ___: octopus defense
SAC.
4-Across: Celebrity chef Deen
PAULA.
6-Across: Not in a bottle, at a bar
ONTAP.
7-Across: Dark beer
STOUT.
8-Across: Animal in a nativity scene
ASS.
1-Down: With 3-Down, role for Tim Allen, Ed Asner and Leslie Nielsen
SANTA.
2-Down: Lincoln and Ford, but not Clinton
AUTOS.
3-Down: See 1-Down
CLAUS.
4-Down: Opposite of neg.
POS.
5-Down: Spot-on
APT.