NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 20, 2018
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 F____ · 6A L____ · 7A I____ · 8A P____ · 9A P__ · 1D F___ · 2D R____ · 3D O____ · 4D N____ · 5D T___
Across
1A: Put on a fake personality, slangily
FRONT · more answers for this clue
6A: Opposing group to management
LABOR · more answers for this clue
7A: Silly
INANE · more answers for this clue
8A: High-heel shoes
PUMPS · more answers for this clue
9A: ___-Man (classic video game)
Down
1D: Turn with a spatula
FLIP · more answers for this clue
2D: Increased, as a blowout score
RANUP · more answers for this clue
3D: Michelle who wrote the 2018 bestseller "Becoming"
OBAMA · more answers for this clue
4D: Like the terms "comedienne" and "mailman," nowadays
NONPC · more answers for this clue
5D: Uno + dos
TRES · more answers for this clue
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FRONT
LABOR
INANE
PUMPS
PAC
FAQ
1-Across: Put on a fake personality, slangily
FRONT.
6-Across: Opposing group to management
LABOR.
7-Across: Silly
INANE.
8-Across: High-heel shoes
PUMPS.
9-Across: ___-Man (classic video game)
PAC.
1-Down: Turn with a spatula
FLIP.
2-Down: Increased, as a blowout score
RANUP.
3-Down: Michelle who wrote the 2018 bestseller "Becoming"
OBAMA.
4-Down: Like the terms "comedienne" and "mailman," nowadays
NONPC.
5-Down: Uno + dos
TRES.