NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 29, 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 R____ · 6A A____ · 7A C____ · 8A E____ · 9A D____ · 1D R____ · 2D O____ · 3D B____ · 4D O____ · 5D T____
Across
1A: Many an auto plant worker, nowadays
ROBOT · more answers for this clue
6A: Like hares, but not hairs
ALIVE · more answers for this clue
7A: "Hard" apple drink
CIDER · more answers for this clue
8A: 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
EVENS · more answers for this clue
9A: Like the center of a black hole
DENSE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Competed in a 5K
RACED · more answers for this clue
2D: Pizza topping
OLIVE · more answers for this clue
3D: Name on a 2008 bumper sticker
BIDEN · more answers for this clue
4D: Pizzerias use them
OVENS · more answers for this clue
5D: Verbally to the point
TERSE · more answers for this clue
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ROBOT
ALIVE
CIDER
EVENS
DENSE
FAQ
1-Across: Many an auto plant worker, nowadays
ROBOT.
6-Across: Like hares, but not hairs
ALIVE.
7-Across: "Hard" apple drink
CIDER.
8-Across: 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
EVENS.
9-Across: Like the center of a black hole
DENSE.
1-Down: Competed in a 5K
RACED.
2-Down: Pizza topping
OLIVE.
3-Down: Name on a 2008 bumper sticker
BIDEN.
4-Down: Pizzerias use them
OVENS.
5-Down: Verbally to the point
TERSE.