NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 19, 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 A__ · 4A B___ · 5A G____ · 6A E___ · 7A E__ · 1D A____ · 2D C___ · 3D E__ · 4D B___ · 5D G__
Across
1A: Top card in a suit
4A: Occasion for a cake, informally
BDAY · more answers for this clue
5A: Birds that fly in a V
GEESE · more answers for this clue
6A: Slithery swimmers
EELS · more answers for this clue
7A: Suffix with Vietnam or Nepal
Down
1D: Singer with the 2021 #1 hit "Easy on Me"
ADELE · more answers for this clue
2D: Mama ___ Elliot
CASS · more answers for this clue
3D: Needle hole
4D: "Busy" insects
BEES · more answers for this clue
5D: Exclamation of mild surprise
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ACE
BDAY
GEESE
EELS
ESE
FAQ
1-Across: Top card in a suit
ACE.
4-Across: Occasion for a cake, informally
BDAY.
5-Across: Birds that fly in a V
GEESE.
6-Across: Slithery swimmers
EELS.
7-Across: Suffix with Vietnam or Nepal
ESE.
1-Down: Singer with the 2021 #1 hit "Easy on Me"
ADELE.
2-Down: Mama ___ Elliot
CASS.
3-Down: Needle hole
EYE.
4-Down: "Busy" insects
BEES.
5-Down: Exclamation of mild surprise
GEE.