NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 28, 2014
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A F____ · 6A D____ · 7A I____ · 8A C___ · 1D C____ · 2D U____ · 3D B____ · 4D A___ · 5D F___
Across
1A: Country the U.S. recently re-established diplomatic relations with
CUBA · more answers for this clue
5A: Onetime leader of 1-Across
FIDEL ·
6A: Rapper who cofounded Death Row Records
DRDRE · more answers for this clue
7A: They put the frosting on the cake
ICERS · more answers for this clue
8A: Grant of old Hollywood
CARY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: About, date-wise
CIRCA · more answers for this clue
2D: Milking-machine attachment
UDDER · more answers for this clue
3D: Fruit in a tart
BERRY · more answers for this clue
4D: Many microbrews
ALES · more answers for this clue
5D: Org. that enforces much of the Dodd-Frank Act
FDIC · more answers for this clue
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CUBA
FIDEL
DRDRE
ICERS
CARY
FAQ
1-Across: Country the U.S. recently re-established diplomatic relations with
CUBA.
5-Across: Onetime leader of 1-Across
FIDEL.
6-Across: Rapper who cofounded Death Row Records
DRDRE.
7-Across: They put the frosting on the cake
ICERS.
8-Across: Grant of old Hollywood
CARY.
1-Down: About, date-wise
CIRCA.
2-Down: Milking-machine attachment
UDDER.
3-Down: Fruit in a tart
BERRY.
4-Down: Many microbrews
ALES.
5-Down: Org. that enforces much of the Dodd-Frank Act
FDIC.