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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 5, 2016

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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 S____ · 6A M____ · 7A I____ · 8A T____ · 9A E__ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D I____ · 4D R___ · 5D S___

Across

1A: Mixes with a spoon
STIRS · more answers for this clue
6A: Tiny parasites
MITES · more answers for this clue
7A: "Let me restate that ..."
IMEAN · more answers for this clue
8A: Office fill-ins
TEMPS · more answers for this clue
9A: Letter after "ar"
ESS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Strike down (anagram of 6-Across)
SMITE ·
2D: New York ___ (anagram of 6-Across)
TIMES ·
3D: List entries (anagram of 6-Across)
ITEMS ·
4D: Gather, as grain
REAP · more answers for this clue
5D: Taxpayer IDs: Abbr.
SSNS · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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STIRS
MITES
IMEAN
TEMPS
ESS

FAQ

1-Across: Mixes with a spoon

STIRS.

6-Across: Tiny parasites

MITES.

7-Across: "Let me restate that ..."

IMEAN.

8-Across: Office fill-ins

TEMPS.

9-Across: Letter after "ar"

ESS.

1-Down: Strike down (anagram of 6-Across)

SMITE.

2-Down: New York ___ (anagram of 6-Across)

TIMES.

3-Down: List entries (anagram of 6-Across)

ITEMS.

4-Down: Gather, as grain

REAP.

5-Down: Taxpayer IDs: Abbr.

SSNS.