NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 9, 2017
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B____ · 6A V_____ · 7A B______ · 8A E__ · 9A S__ · 10A L______ · 12A L_____ · 13A S____ · 1D B______ · 2D R__ · 3D A______ · 4D S_____ · 5D H____ · 6D V_____ · 7D B____ · 11D G__
Across
1A: Audacious
BRASH · more answers for this clue
6A: City with canals
VENICE · more answers for this clue
7A: Where Oakland and San Francisco are found
BAYAREA · more answers for this clue
8A: "Mr. Blue Sky" band, for short
9A: Show with "Celebrity Jeopardy!" skits
10A: Specialized vocabularies
LINGOES · more answers for this clue
12A: Draco Malfoy's father
LUCIUS · more answers for this clue
13A: Refine, as ore
SMELT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "Single Ladies" singer
BEYONCE · more answers for this clue
2D: Genetic material
3D: Ventilates
AIRSOUT · more answers for this clue
4D: Parts of movies
SCENES · more answers for this clue
5D: Recovers from an injury
HEALS · more answers for this clue
6D: Drug for anxiety
VALIUM · more answers for this clue
7D: "Jingle ___" (Christmas song)
BELLS · more answers for this clue
11D: Man's name that sounds like a part of a fish
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BRASH
VENICE
BAYAREA
ELOSNL
LINGOES
LUCIUS
SMELT
FAQ
1-Across: Audacious
BRASH.
6-Across: City with canals
VENICE.
7-Across: Where Oakland and San Francisco are found
BAYAREA.
8-Across: "Mr. Blue Sky" band, for short
ELO.
9-Across: Show with "Celebrity Jeopardy!" skits
SNL.
10-Across: Specialized vocabularies
LINGOES.
12-Across: Draco Malfoy's father
LUCIUS.
13-Across: Refine, as ore
SMELT.
1-Down: "Single Ladies" singer
BEYONCE.
2-Down: Genetic material
RNA.
3-Down: Ventilates
AIRSOUT.
4-Down: Parts of movies
SCENES.
5-Down: Recovers from an injury
HEALS.
6-Down: Drug for anxiety
VALIUM.
7-Down: "Jingle ___" (Christmas song)
BELLS.
11-Down: Man's name that sounds like a part of a fish
GIL.