NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 30, 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 F__ · 4A M____ · 6A U____ · 7A S____ · 8A S__ · 1D F____ · 2D L___ · 3D Y___ · 4D M___ · 5D A___
Across
1A: Take a plane
4A: Best-selling video game franchise of all time
MARIO · more answers for this clue
6A: Same old, same old
USUAL · more answers for this clue
7A: Avoid, as one's duty
SHIRK · more answers for this clue
8A: Theater backdrop
Down
1D: Avocado or tomato, technically
FRUIT · more answers for this clue
2D: "Pants on fire" person
LIAR · more answers for this clue
3D: Yellow part of an egg
YOLK · more answers for this clue
4D: Dishevel, as the hair
MUSS · more answers for this clue
5D: Tennis's Arthur ___ Stadium
ASHE · more answers for this clue
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FLY
MARIO
USUAL
SHIRK
SET
FAQ
1-Across: Take a plane
FLY.
4-Across: Best-selling video game franchise of all time
MARIO.
6-Across: Same old, same old
USUAL.
7-Across: Avoid, as one's duty
SHIRK.
8-Across: Theater backdrop
SET.
1-Down: Avocado or tomato, technically
FRUIT.
2-Down: "Pants on fire" person
LIAR.
3-Down: Yellow part of an egg
YOLK.
4-Down: Dishevel, as the hair
MUSS.
5-Down: Tennis's Arthur ___ Stadium
ASHE.