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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 31, 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 A___ · 4A O__ · 6A T____ · 8A L___ · 9A S___ · 1D A__ · 2D L____ · 3D D____ · 5D B__ · 7D A__

Across

1A: With 8- and 9-Across, traditional New Year's song
AULD ·
4A: Sphere
ORB · more answers for this clue
6A: Chevy S.U.V. named for a lake
TAHOE · more answers for this clue
8A: See 1-Across
LANG ·
9A: See 1-Across
SYNE ·

Down

1D: "A Bug's Life" bug
ANT · more answers for this clue
2D: "Mean Girls" star
LOHAN · more answers for this clue
3D: "Obama Spends Afternoon in Garage Restoring Classic ___" ("The Onion" headline)
DRONE · more answers for this clue
5D: Plead
BEG · more answers for this clue
7D: 2012 Olympic gymnastics gold medalist ___ Raisman
ALY · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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AULD
NORB
TAHOE
LANG
SYNE

FAQ

1-Across: With 8- and 9-Across, traditional New Year's song

AULD.

4-Across: Sphere

ORB.

6-Across: Chevy S.U.V. named for a lake

TAHOE.

8-Across: See 1-Across

LANG.

9-Across: See 1-Across

SYNE.

1-Down: "A Bug's Life" bug

ANT.

2-Down: "Mean Girls" star

LOHAN.

3-Down: "Obama Spends Afternoon in Garage Restoring Classic ___" ("The Onion" headline)

DRONE.

5-Down: Plead

BEG.

7-Down: 2012 Olympic gymnastics gold medalist ___ Raisman

ALY.