NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 5, 2020
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_____ · 7A L_____ · 8A O_____ · 9A N__ · 10A R__ · 11A I_____ · 13A N_____ · 14A O_____ · 1D F______ · 2D R______ · 3D I__ · 4D D______ · 5D A______ · 6D Y___ · 9D N___ · 12D L__
Across
1A: "F" that a school kid looks forward to?
FRIDAY · more answers for this clue
7A: Setting
LOCALE · more answers for this clue
8A: Broadway's Eugene ___ Theater, home to "The Book of Mormon" since 2011
ONEILL · more answers for this clue
9A: Quick snooze
10A: Exercise unit
11A: Home of Roma and Bologna
ITALIA · more answers for this clue
13A: Partner of spay, for a pet
NEUTER · more answers for this clue
14A: "10 items ___" (checkout sign)
ORLESS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Short, high-arching shot, in basketball lingo
FLOATER · more answers for this clue
2D: Longtime Texas libertarian who ran for president three times
RONPAUL · more answers for this clue
3D: Drink cooler
4D: Farms prevalent in Wisconsin
DAIRIES · more answers for this clue
5D: Ready to listen, idiomatically
ALLEARS · more answers for this clue
6D: App with restaurant reviews
YELP · more answers for this clue
9D: Spanish boy
NINO · more answers for this clue
12D: 4G ___ (smartphone initials)
Completed grid
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FRIDAY
LOCALE
ONEILL
NAPREP
ITALIA
NEUTER
ORLESS
FAQ
1-Across: "F" that a school kid looks forward to?
FRIDAY.
7-Across: Setting
LOCALE.
8-Across: Broadway's Eugene ___ Theater, home to "The Book of Mormon" since 2011
ONEILL.
9-Across: Quick snooze
NAP.
10-Across: Exercise unit
REP.
11-Across: Home of Roma and Bologna
ITALIA.
13-Across: Partner of spay, for a pet
NEUTER.
14-Across: "10 items ___" (checkout sign)
ORLESS.
1-Down: Short, high-arching shot, in basketball lingo
FLOATER.
2-Down: Longtime Texas libertarian who ran for president three times
RONPAUL.
3-Down: Drink cooler
ICE.
4-Down: Farms prevalent in Wisconsin
DAIRIES.
5-Down: Ready to listen, idiomatically
ALLEARS.
6-Down: App with restaurant reviews
YELP.
9-Down: Spanish boy
NINO.
12-Down: 4G ___ (smartphone initials)
LTE.