NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 18, 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______ · 8A U______ · 9A S______ · 10A S___ · 11A E______ · 15A L______ · 16A S______ · 1D M______ · 2D A______ · 3D N______ · 4D C______ · 5D A__ · 6D L__ · 7D A__ · 12D D__ · 13D E__ · 14D R__
Across
1A: Strategy board game with stones
MANCALA · more answers for this clue
8A: Symbol by the ground floor elevator
UPARROW · more answers for this clue
9A: Spend extravagantly
SPLURGE · more answers for this clue
10A: Sinks under weight
SAGS · more answers for this clue
11A: Kindle or Nook
EREADER · more answers for this clue
15A: Borrowers' opposites
LENDERS · more answers for this clue
16A: What jackets have that vests lack
SLEEVES · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Seafood dish often served in a white wine sauce
MUSSELS · more answers for this clue
2D: Clothing
APPAREL · more answers for this clue
3D: Big name in water bottles
NALGENE · more answers for this clue
4D: Single-minded campaign
CRUSADE · more answers for this clue
5D: The "A" of E.T.A.: Abbr.
6D: Fuel for a fire
7D: Amazement
12D: Actor Patel
13D: Before, poetically
14D: ___ feed (online news aggregator)
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MANCALA
UPARROW
SPLURGE
SAGS
EREADER
LENDERS
SLEEVES
FAQ
1-Across: Strategy board game with stones
MANCALA.
8-Across: Symbol by the ground floor elevator
UPARROW.
9-Across: Spend extravagantly
SPLURGE.
10-Across: Sinks under weight
SAGS.
11-Across: Kindle or Nook
EREADER.
15-Across: Borrowers' opposites
LENDERS.
16-Across: What jackets have that vests lack
SLEEVES.
1-Down: Seafood dish often served in a white wine sauce
MUSSELS.
2-Down: Clothing
APPAREL.
3-Down: Big name in water bottles
NALGENE.
4-Down: Single-minded campaign
CRUSADE.
5-Down: The "A" of E.T.A.: Abbr.
ARR.
6-Down: Fuel for a fire
LOG.
7-Down: Amazement
AWE.
12-Down: Actor Patel
DEV.
13-Down: Before, poetically
ERE.
14-Down: ___ feed (online news aggregator)
RSS.