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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 12, 2016

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 D___ · 5A H____ · 6A A____ · 7A J____ · 8A I____ · 1D D____ · 2D A____ · 3D P____ · 4D L____ · 5D H___

Across

1A: Acronym for a controversial North Dakota oil carrier
DAPL · more answers for this clue
5A: Nine-headed monster of myth
HYDRA · more answers for this clue
6A: Divvy up
ALLOT · more answers for this clue
7A: "I love," in French
JAIME · more answers for this clue
8A: Folder for unread emails
INBOX · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Bob who won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature
DYLAN · more answers for this clue
2D: Wing it on stage
ADLIB · more answers for this clue
3D: Teaser ad
PROMO · more answers for this clue
4D: Hospital glove material
LATEX · more answers for this clue
5D: Pilgrim to Mecca
HAJI · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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DAPL
HYDRA
ALLOT
JAIME
INBOX

FAQ

1-Across: Acronym for a controversial North Dakota oil carrier

DAPL.

5-Across: Nine-headed monster of myth

HYDRA.

6-Across: Divvy up

ALLOT.

7-Across: "I love," in French

JAIME.

8-Across: Folder for unread emails

INBOX.

1-Down: Bob who won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature

DYLAN.

2-Down: Wing it on stage

ADLIB.

3-Down: Teaser ad

PROMO.

4-Down: Hospital glove material

LATEX.

5-Down: Pilgrim to Mecca

HAJI.