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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 16, 2022

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A S___ · 5A M___ · 6A J____ · 7A O___ · 8A B___ · 1D S____ · 2D K____ · 3D I____ · 4D M__ · 6D J__

Across

1A: Milk option
SKIM · more answers for this clue
5A: 5x5 crossword puzzle
MINI · more answers for this clue
6A: ___ Monsoon, drag queen who has won two seasons of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
JINKX · more answers for this clue
7A: Word in some shoppe names
OLDE · more answers for this clue
8A: Bit on a friendship bracelet
BEAD · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: The ) of :-)
SMILE · more answers for this clue
2D: Sorta
KINDA · more answers for this clue
3D: Signed, as a contract
INKED · more answers for this clue
4D: A little bit of this, a little bit of that
MIX · more answers for this clue
6D: What pays the bills
JOB · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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SKIM
MINI
JINKX
OLDE
BEAD

FAQ

1-Across: Milk option

SKIM.

5-Across: 5x5 crossword puzzle

MINI.

6-Across: ___ Monsoon, drag queen who has won two seasons of "RuPaul's Drag Race"

JINKX.

7-Across: Word in some shoppe names

OLDE.

8-Across: Bit on a friendship bracelet

BEAD.

1-Down: The ) of :-)

SMILE.

2-Down: Sorta

KINDA.

3-Down: Signed, as a contract

INKED.

4-Down: A little bit of this, a little bit of that

MIX.

6-Down: What pays the bills

JOB.