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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 5, 2022

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A S____ · 6A P____ · 7A I____ · 8A N___ · 9A E__ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D A____ · 4D T___ · 5D E__

Across

1A: Maine or Michigan, e.g.
STATE · more answers for this clue
6A: Tea variety
PEKOE · more answers for this clue
7A: How paper contracts are often signed
ININK · more answers for this clue
8A: Musical anagram of 4-Down
NOTE ·
9A: Important historical span
ERA · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Backbone
SPINE · more answers for this clue
2D: Justin Bieber's vocal range
TENOR · more answers for this clue
3D: Japanese dog breed with a curly tail
AKITA · more answers for this clue
4D: Musical anagram of 8-Across
TONE ·
5D: Scared scream
EEK · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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STATE
PEKOE
ININK
NOTE
ERA
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Dec 4Dec 3Dec 2Dec 1Nov 30Nov 29Nov 28All of December 2022

FAQ

1-Across: Maine or Michigan, e.g.

STATE.

6-Across: Tea variety

PEKOE.

7-Across: How paper contracts are often signed

ININK.

8-Across: Musical anagram of 4-Down

NOTE.

9-Across: Important historical span

ERA.

1-Down: Backbone

SPINE.

2-Down: Justin Bieber's vocal range

TENOR.

3-Down: Japanese dog breed with a curly tail

AKITA.

4-Down: Musical anagram of 8-Across

TONE.

5-Down: Scared scream

EEK.