NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 22, 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 B__ · 4A T____ · 6A B____ · 7A C______ · 9A U______ · 10A T______ · 11A S__ · 1D B______ · 2D I______ · 3D D______ · 4D T____ · 5D R____ · 7D C__ · 8D L__
Across
1A: Auction action
4A: One of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals
TIGER · more answers for this clue
6A: Diner seating option
BOOTH · more answers for this clue
7A: Kind of group that receives placebos in an experiment
CONTROL · more answers for this clue
9A: Alternative to Ascii
UNICODE · more answers for this clue
10A: Computer experts, informally
TECHIES · more answers for this clue
11A: Took a chair
Down
1D: Branch of science that creates cyborgs
BIONICS · more answers for this clue
2D: "It's all making sense now"
IGOTCHA · more answers for this clue
3D: City also called Motown
DETROIT · more answers for this clue
4D: Hit perpendicularly, as one car into another
TBONE · more answers for this clue
5D: ___ Island School of Design
RHODE · more answers for this clue
7D: Cause for a Band-Aid
8D: "___ Misérables"
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BID
TIGER
BOOTH
CONTROL
UNICODE
TECHIES
SAT
FAQ
1-Across: Auction action
BID.
4-Across: One of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals
TIGER.
6-Across: Diner seating option
BOOTH.
7-Across: Kind of group that receives placebos in an experiment
CONTROL.
9-Across: Alternative to Ascii
UNICODE.
10-Across: Computer experts, informally
TECHIES.
11-Across: Took a chair
SAT.
1-Down: Branch of science that creates cyborgs
BIONICS.
2-Down: "It's all making sense now"
IGOTCHA.
3-Down: City also called Motown
DETROIT.
4-Down: Hit perpendicularly, as one car into another
TBONE.
5-Down: ___ Island School of Design
RHODE.
7-Down: Cause for a Band-Aid
CUT.
8-Down: "___ Misérables"
LES.