NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 25, 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 G_____ · 7A H_____ · 8A A_____ · 9A N_____ · 10A A__ · 1D G____ · 2D R____ · 3D I____ · 4D N___ · 5D C___ · 6D H___
Across
1A: Seuss villain with a dog named Max
GRINCH · more answers for this clue
7A: Laugh from St. Nick
HOHOHO · more answers for this clue
8A: Graphic persona
AVATAR · more answers for this clue
9A: Driest state in the United States
NEVADA · more answers for this clue
10A: What "r" is sometimes short for
Down
1D: Neighbor of Togo and Ivory Coast
GHANA · more answers for this clue
2D: Mars explorer
ROVER · more answers for this clue
3D: Response to "Anyone been there before?"
IHAVE · more answers for this clue
4D: "___ moment too soon"
NOTA · more answers for this clue
5D: Neighbor of Niger and Sudan
CHAD · more answers for this clue
6D: Jewish wedding dance
HORA · more answers for this clue
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GRINCH
HOHOHO
AVATAR
NEVADA
ARE
FAQ
1-Across: Seuss villain with a dog named Max
GRINCH.
7-Across: Laugh from St. Nick
HOHOHO.
8-Across: Graphic persona
AVATAR.
9-Across: Driest state in the United States
NEVADA.
10-Across: What "r" is sometimes short for
ARE.
1-Down: Neighbor of Togo and Ivory Coast
GHANA.
2-Down: Mars explorer
ROVER.
3-Down: Response to "Anyone been there before?"
IHAVE.
4-Down: "___ moment too soon"
NOTA.
5-Down: Neighbor of Niger and Sudan
CHAD.
6-Down: Jewish wedding dance
HORA.