NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 15, 2019
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 D__ · 4A V____ · 6A E____ · 7A T____ · 8A D__ · 1D D____ · 2D I____ · 3D P____ · 4D V__ · 5D L__
Across
1A: Tobacco product placed under the lip
4A: Spreading around the internet
VIRAL · more answers for this clue
6A: Bacterium able to reproduce 72 times a day
ECOLI · more answers for this clue
7A: Fundamental belief
TENET · more answers for this clue
8A: Prefix with -lexia
Down
1D: Cut into cubes
DICED · more answers for this clue
2D: Central conceit of the humor on "The Colbert Report"
IRONY · more answers for this clue
3D: Loses color
PALES · more answers for this clue
4D: Doc for a dog
5D: Like Hanukkah candles
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DIP
VIRAL
ECOLI
TENET
DYS
FAQ
1-Across: Tobacco product placed under the lip
DIP.
4-Across: Spreading around the internet
VIRAL.
6-Across: Bacterium able to reproduce 72 times a day
ECOLI.
7-Across: Fundamental belief
TENET.
8-Across: Prefix with -lexia
DYS.
1-Down: Cut into cubes
DICED.
2-Down: Central conceit of the humor on "The Colbert Report"
IRONY.
3-Down: Loses color
PALES.
4-Down: Doc for a dog
VET.
5-Down: Like Hanukkah candles
LIT.