NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 12, 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 S_____ · 7A A_____ · 8A T_____ · 9A O__ · 10A S__ · 11A T_____ · 13A T_____ · 14A O_____ · 1D S______ · 2D C______ · 3D A__ · 4D N______ · 5D T______ · 6D Y___ · 9D O___ · 12D P__
Across
1A: Less than needed
SCANTY · more answers for this clue
7A: Natural light show
AURORA · more answers for this clue
8A: App known for its viral dance fads
TIKTOK · more answers for this clue
9A: Photo ___ (publicity events)
10A: "Sending out an ___" (repeated lyric from The Police)
11A: Cause to make a mistake
TRIPUP · more answers for this clue
13A: What a veteran college professor has
TENURE · more answers for this clue
14A: Comedian's crowd warmer
OPENER · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Service provided by Kaplan and The Princeton Review
SATPREP · more answers for this clue
2D: Cooking style
CUISINE · more answers for this clue
3D: Noah's boat
4D: On the fence
NOTSURE · more answers for this clue
5D: Highway patroller
TROOPER · more answers for this clue
6D: Shaggy Tibetan animals
YAKS · more answers for this clue
9D: Palindromic man's name
OTTO · more answers for this clue
12D: "How much does a pirate pay for corn? A buccaneer!", e.g.
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SCANTY
AURORA
TIKTOK
OPSSOS
TRIPUP
TENURE
OPENER
FAQ
1-Across: Less than needed
SCANTY.
7-Across: Natural light show
AURORA.
8-Across: App known for its viral dance fads
TIKTOK.
9-Across: Photo ___ (publicity events)
OPS.
10-Across: "Sending out an ___" (repeated lyric from The Police)
SOS.
11-Across: Cause to make a mistake
TRIPUP.
13-Across: What a veteran college professor has
TENURE.
14-Across: Comedian's crowd warmer
OPENER.
1-Down: Service provided by Kaplan and The Princeton Review
SATPREP.
2-Down: Cooking style
CUISINE.
3-Down: Noah's boat
ARK.
4-Down: On the fence
NOTSURE.
5-Down: Highway patroller
TROOPER.
6-Down: Shaggy Tibetan animals
YAKS.
9-Down: Palindromic man's name
OTTO.
12-Down: "How much does a pirate pay for corn? A buccaneer!", e.g.
PUN.