NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 11, 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 M__ · 4A H____ · 6A P______ · 8A I______ · 9A S______ · 10A O____ · 11A N__ · 1D M______ · 2D O______ · 3D E______ · 4D H____ · 5D D____ · 6D P__ · 7D I__
Across
1A: Bully in "Calvin and Hobbes"
4A: Beagle or basenji
HOUND · more answers for this clue
6A: Noodle dish often served with peanuts and bean sprouts
PADTHAI · more answers for this clue
8A: It's separated from Iceland by a sea (and a "c"!)
IRELAND · more answers for this clue
9A: Shin ___ (running injury)
SPLINTS · more answers for this clue
10A: 1/16 of a pound
OUNCE · more answers for this clue
11A: French word before a maiden name
Down
1D: In which high schoolers try to solve global issues
MODELUN · more answers for this clue
2D: Plan for a paper
OUTLINE · more answers for this clue
3D: Clichéd command from a TV forensic tech looking at a blurry image
ENHANCE · more answers for this clue
4D: One of the Marx brothers
HARPO · more answers for this clue
5D: "Divine Comedy" writer
DANTE · more answers for this clue
6D: π π π
7D: Cards at a bar, say
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MOE
HOUND
PADTHAI
IRELAND
SPLINTS
OUNCE
NEE
FAQ
1-Across: Bully in "Calvin and Hobbes"
MOE.
4-Across: Beagle or basenji
HOUND.
6-Across: Noodle dish often served with peanuts and bean sprouts
PADTHAI.
8-Across: It's separated from Iceland by a sea (and a "c"!)
IRELAND.
9-Across: Shin ___ (running injury)
SPLINTS.
10-Across: 1/16 of a pound
OUNCE.
11-Across: French word before a maiden name
NEE.
1-Down: In which high schoolers try to solve global issues
MODELUN.
2-Down: Plan for a paper
OUTLINE.
3-Down: Clichéd command from a TV forensic tech looking at a blurry image
ENHANCE.
4-Down: One of the Marx brothers
HARPO.
5-Down: "Divine Comedy" writer
DANTE.
6-Down: π π π
PIS.
7-Down: Cards at a bar, say
IDS.