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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 15, 2021

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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 R___ · 5A O___ · 6A A____ · 7A R___ · 8A M___ · 1D R____ · 2D U____ · 3D S____ · 4D T__ · 6D A__

Across

1A: Old brown coat?
RUST · more answers for this clue
5A: Best-selling cookie in the U.S.
OREO · more answers for this clue
6A: With 7-Across, Beatles album with a zebra crossing on its cover
ABBEY ·
7A: See 6-Across
ROAD ·
8A: Parts of the Rockies: Abbr.
MTNS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Mechanical dance move, with "the"
ROBOT · more answers for this clue
2D: ___ legend
URBAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Bird feeder fill
SEEDS · more answers for this clue
4D: The initial letters of "Tamagotchi or yo-yo"
TOY · more answers for this clue
6D: Part of the upper body
ARM · more answers for this clue

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RUST
OREO
ABBEY
ROAD
MTNS

FAQ

1-Across: Old brown coat?

RUST.

5-Across: Best-selling cookie in the U.S.

OREO.

6-Across: With 7-Across, Beatles album with a zebra crossing on its cover

ABBEY.

7-Across: See 6-Across

ROAD.

8-Across: Parts of the Rockies: Abbr.

MTNS.

1-Down: Mechanical dance move, with "the"

ROBOT.

2-Down: ___ legend

URBAN.

3-Down: Bird feeder fill

SEEDS.

4-Down: The initial letters of "Tamagotchi or yo-yo"

TOY.

6-Down: Part of the upper body

ARM.