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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 12, 2015

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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__ · 4A P____ · 6A A____ · 7A S____ · 8A R__ · 1D C____ · 2D O____ · 3D O____ · 4D P__ · 5D A__

Across

1A: Dove's call
COO · more answers for this clue
4A: Father, informally
POPPA · more answers for this clue
6A: Citizenship seeker
ALIEN · more answers for this clue
7A: With 5- and 1-Down, 2015 Album of the Year nominee by Alabama Shakes
SOUND ·
8A: Apt. units
RMS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: See 7-Across
COLOR ·
2D: Drug at the center of Great Britain/China wars
OPIUM · more answers for this clue
3D: Unwraps
OPENS · more answers for this clue
4D: Faux ___
PAS · more answers for this clue
5D: See 7-Across
AND ·

Completed grid

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COO
POPPA
ALIEN
SOUND
RMS
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FAQ

1-Across: Dove's call

COO.

4-Across: Father, informally

POPPA.

6-Across: Citizenship seeker

ALIEN.

7-Across: With 5- and 1-Down, 2015 Album of the Year nominee by Alabama Shakes

SOUND.

8-Across: Apt. units

RMS.

1-Down: See 7-Across

COLOR.

2-Down: Drug at the center of Great Britain/China wars

OPIUM.

3-Down: Unwraps

OPENS.

4-Down: Faux ___

PAS.

5-Down: See 7-Across

AND.