NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 17, 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 J___ · 5A F___ · 6A K____ · 8A M___ · 9A O___ · 1D J__ · 2D A____ · 3D W____ · 4D S____ · 7D K__
Across
1A: Movie whose famous theme starts "Dunnnnn-dun"
JAWS ·
5A: ♭, in music
FLAT · more answers for this clue
6A: Watercraft with a palindromic name
KAYAK · more answers for this clue
8A: 5,280 feet
MILE · more answers for this clue
9A: One and ___
ONLY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Prez during the Cuban Missile Crisis
2D: Car rental agency with a blue-and-yellow logo
ALAMO · more answers for this clue
3D: Entrance
WAYIN · more answers for this clue
4D: Buy some time
STALL · more answers for this clue
7D: Control or Caps Lock
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JAWS
FLAT
KAYAK
MILE
ONLY
FAQ
1-Across: Movie whose famous theme starts "Dunnnnn-dun"
JAWS.
5-Across: ♭, in music
FLAT.
6-Across: Watercraft with a palindromic name
KAYAK.
8-Across: 5,280 feet
MILE.
9-Across: One and ___
ONLY.
1-Down: Prez during the Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK.
2-Down: Car rental agency with a blue-and-yellow logo
ALAMO.
3-Down: Entrance
WAYIN.
4-Down: Buy some time
STALL.
7-Down: Control or Caps Lock
KEY.