NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 21, 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 R__ · 4A T____ · 6A W____ · 7A O____ · 8A T__ · 1D R____ · 2D E____ · 3D F____ · 4D T__ · 5D S__
Across
1A: Sports figure in a striped shirt
4A: A few drops of saltwater
TEARS · more answers for this clue
6A: Swell things?
WAVES · more answers for this clue
7A: Place for saltwater
OCEAN · more answers for this clue
8A: Reprimanding sound
Down
1D: Respond to a provocation
REACT · more answers for this clue
2D: Roof overhangs
EAVES · more answers for this clue
3D: Control ___ (obsessive type)
FREAK · more answers for this clue
4D: Solid blue pool ball
5D: I.R.S. ID
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REF
TEARS
WAVES
OCEAN
TSK
FAQ
1-Across: Sports figure in a striped shirt
REF.
4-Across: A few drops of saltwater
TEARS.
6-Across: Swell things?
WAVES.
7-Across: Place for saltwater
OCEAN.
8-Across: Reprimanding sound
TSK.
1-Down: Respond to a provocation
REACT.
2-Down: Roof overhangs
EAVES.
3-Down: Control ___ (obsessive type)
FREAK.
4-Down: Solid blue pool ball
TWO.
5-Down: I.R.S. ID
SSN.