NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 6, 2018
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 C___ · 5A V___ · 6A S____ · 8A T___ · 9A O___ · 1D C__ · 2D H____ · 3D A____ · 4D T____ · 7D S__
Across
1A: Make small talk
CHAT · more answers for this clue
5A: Field mouse
VOLE · more answers for this clue
6A: Cheese filled with holes
SWISS · more answers for this clue
8A: Head, in French
TETE · more answers for this clue
9A: Banded black gemstone
ONYX · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Largest pharmacy chain in the U.S.
2D: "For Dummies" book genre
HOWTO · more answers for this clue
3D: Many a "Guardians of the Galaxy" character
ALIEN · more answers for this clue
4D: Having a short temper
TESTY · more answers for this clue
7D: Topic of the "birds and the bees" speech
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CHAT
VOLE
SWISS
TETE
ONYX
FAQ
1-Across: Make small talk
CHAT.
5-Across: Field mouse
VOLE.
6-Across: Cheese filled with holes
SWISS.
8-Across: Head, in French
TETE.
9-Across: Banded black gemstone
ONYX.
1-Down: Largest pharmacy chain in the U.S.
CVS.
2-Down: "For Dummies" book genre
HOWTO.
3-Down: Many a "Guardians of the Galaxy" character
ALIEN.
4-Down: Having a short temper
TESTY.
7-Down: Topic of the "birds and the bees" speech
SEX.