NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 3, 2021
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___ · 5A F____ · 6A A____ · 7A C____ · 8A T___ · 1D S____ · 2D O____ · 3D A____ · 4D P___ · 5D F___
Across
1A: Bar in the shower
SOAP · more answers for this clue
5A: Organisms that have been called "the grand recyclers of the planet"
FUNGI · more answers for this clue
6A: Phone ding or buzz, e.g.
ALERT · more answers for this clue
7A: Crossword hints
CLUES · more answers for this clue
8A: Variety
TYPE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Defile
SULLY · more answers for this clue
2D: Do slightly better than
ONEUP · more answers for this clue
3D: "I couldn't ___ more!"
AGREE · more answers for this clue
4D: Where deodorant is applied, informally
PITS · more answers for this clue
5D: "Every odd number has the letter "e" in it," for instance
FACT · more answers for this clue
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SOAP
FUNGI
ALERT
CLUES
TYPE
FAQ
1-Across: Bar in the shower
SOAP.
5-Across: Organisms that have been called "the grand recyclers of the planet"
FUNGI.
6-Across: Phone ding or buzz, e.g.
ALERT.
7-Across: Crossword hints
CLUES.
8-Across: Variety
TYPE.
1-Down: Defile
SULLY.
2-Down: Do slightly better than
ONEUP.
3-Down: "I couldn't ___ more!"
AGREE.
4-Down: Where deodorant is applied, informally
PITS.
5-Down: "Every odd number has the letter "e" in it," for instance
FACT.