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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 19, 2020

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A O__ · 4A S____ · 6A S______ · 8A I__ · 9A A__ · 10A P______ · 12A P____ · 13A M__ · 1D O______ · 2D L__ · 3D D______ · 4D S____ · 5D N____ · 6D S__ · 7D N__ · 11D T__

Across

1A: From ancient times
OLD · more answers for this clue
4A: Cuddle closely
SPOON · more answers for this clue
6A: "We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown," in "Winter Wonderland"
SNOWMAN · more answers for this clue
8A: What Apple smartphones run on
IOS · more answers for this clue
9A: Cool ___ cucumber
ASA · more answers for this clue
10A: Classic notes that sell most in canary yellow
POSTITS · more answers for this clue
12A: Like many New York Post headlines
PUNNY · more answers for this clue
13A: Ski resort settings: Abbr.
MTS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Only marsupial found in the U.S.
OPOSSUM · more answers for this clue
2D: Opposite of high
LOW · more answers for this clue
3D: Areas of expertise
DOMAINS · more answers for this clue
4D: Poke around in someone else's business
SNOOP · more answers for this clue
5D: Gross
NASTY · more answers for this clue
6D: Small drink
SIP · more answers for this clue
7D: "Illmatic" rapper
NAS · more answers for this clue
11D: Airer of "Inside the NBA" since 1989
TNT · more answers for this clue

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OLD
SPOON
SNOWMAN
IOSASA
POSTITS
PUNNY
MTS

FAQ

1-Across: From ancient times

OLD.

4-Across: Cuddle closely

SPOON.

6-Across: "We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown," in "Winter Wonderland"

SNOWMAN.

8-Across: What Apple smartphones run on

IOS.

9-Across: Cool ___ cucumber

ASA.

10-Across: Classic notes that sell most in canary yellow

POSTITS.

12-Across: Like many New York Post headlines

PUNNY.

13-Across: Ski resort settings: Abbr.

MTS.

1-Down: Only marsupial found in the U.S.

OPOSSUM.

2-Down: Opposite of high

LOW.

3-Down: Areas of expertise

DOMAINS.

4-Down: Poke around in someone else's business

SNOOP.

5-Down: Gross

NASTY.

6-Down: Small drink

SIP.

7-Down: "Illmatic" rapper

NAS.

11-Down: Airer of "Inside the NBA" since 1989

TNT.