NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 10, 2022
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A___ · 5A S_____ · 7A T_____ · 8A M__ · 9A A__ · 10A I_____ · 12A S_____ · 13A O___ · 1D A__ · 2D H_____ · 3D E_____ · 4D M___ · 5D S_____ · 6D H_____ · 8D M___ · 11D A__
Across
1A: Throat-clearing sound
AHEM · more answers for this clue
5A: Holy place
SHRINE · more answers for this clue
7A: Cash collector on a counter
TIPJAR · more answers for this clue
8A: Unaccounted for, as a soldier
9A: Card up one's sleeve, say
10A: Unscathed
INTACT · more answers for this clue
12A: Animals said to make good pets if their scent glands are removed
SKUNKS · more answers for this clue
13A: ___ buco (Italian dish)
OSSO · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Jean ___, pioneering artist of the Dada movement
2D: Take over, as a conversation … or an airplane
HIJACK · more answers for this clue
3D: Puts into law
ENACTS · more answers for this clue
4D: No more than
MERE · more answers for this clue
5D: Smells like 12-Across, maybe
STINKS ·
6D: Period of inactivity
HIATUS · more answers for this clue
8D: Paste used in Japanese cooking
MISO · more answers for this clue
11D: "It's ___-brainer!"
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AHEM
SHRINE
TIPJAR
MIAACE
INTACT
SKUNKS
OSSO
FAQ
1-Across: Throat-clearing sound
AHEM.
5-Across: Holy place
SHRINE.
7-Across: Cash collector on a counter
TIPJAR.
8-Across: Unaccounted for, as a soldier
MIA.
9-Across: Card up one's sleeve, say
ACE.
10-Across: Unscathed
INTACT.
12-Across: Animals said to make good pets if their scent glands are removed
SKUNKS.
13-Across: ___ buco (Italian dish)
OSSO.
1-Down: Jean ___, pioneering artist of the Dada movement
ARP.
2-Down: Take over, as a conversation … or an airplane
HIJACK.
3-Down: Puts into law
ENACTS.
4-Down: No more than
MERE.
5-Down: Smells like 12-Across, maybe
STINKS.
6-Down: Period of inactivity
HIATUS.
8-Down: Paste used in Japanese cooking
MISO.
11-Down: "It's ___-brainer!"
ANO.