NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 17, 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____ · 6A Z____ · 7A E____ · 8A C____ · 9A H__ · 1D C____ · 2D H____ · 3D A____ · 4D P___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Pants for a male stripper
CHAPS · more answers for this clue
6A: "How fast does a ___ have to run before it looks gray?": Demetri Martin
ZEBRA · more answers for this clue
7A: Macaroni shape
ELBOW · more answers for this clue
8A: Entertainer at a kid's birthday party
CLOWN · more answers for this clue
9A: H, on a faucet
Down
1D: Language of Prague
CZECH · more answers for this clue
2D: Opening word after picking up the phone
HELLO · more answers for this clue
3D: Monastery head
ABBOT · more answers for this clue
4D: Front of a ship
PROW · more answers for this clue
5D: Cut, as lumber
SAWN · more answers for this clue
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CHAPS
ZEBRA
ELBOW
CLOWN
HOT
FAQ
1-Across: Pants for a male stripper
CHAPS.
6-Across: "How fast does a ___ have to run before it looks gray?": Demetri Martin
ZEBRA.
7-Across: Macaroni shape
ELBOW.
8-Across: Entertainer at a kid's birthday party
CLOWN.
9-Across: H, on a faucet
HOT.
1-Down: Language of Prague
CZECH.
2-Down: Opening word after picking up the phone
HELLO.
3-Down: Monastery head
ABBOT.
4-Down: Front of a ship
PROW.
5-Down: Cut, as lumber
SAWN.