NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 17, 2022
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Wyna Liu.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B__ · 4A T____ · 6A B______ · 8A O______ · 9A W______ · 10A I__ · 11A A__ · 12A E__ · 13A D__ · 1D B______ · 2D O____ · 3D N______ · 4D T_____ · 5D S_____ · 6D B____ · 7D A____
Across
1A: Word before appétit or voyage
4A: Bulls in Barcelona
TOROS · more answers for this clue
6A: Drink with tapioca pearls
BOBATEA · more answers for this clue
8A: Gooey substance made of cornstarch and water, with a name that comes from Dr. Seuss
OOBLECK · more answers for this clue
9A: Speak very softly
WHISPER · more answers for this clue
10A: Particle with a charge
11A: Commotion
12A: "Star Trek" extras, for short
13A: Home for a family of foxes
Down
1D: Sewing machine spools
BOBBINS · more answers for this clue
2D: Verbal exams
ORALS · more answers for this clue
3D: Place to write a to-do list
NOTEPAD · more answers for this clue
4D: Like Papa Bear's porridge, to Goldilocks
TOOHOT · more answers for this clue
5D: Leave, as from the Union
SECEDE · more answers for this clue
6D: Glam rock icon David
BOWIE · more answers for this clue
7D: Ohio birthplace of LeBron James and Stephen Curry
AKRON · more answers for this clue
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BON
TOROS
BOBATEA
OOBLECK
WHISPER
IONADO
ETSDEN
FAQ
1-Across: Word before appétit or voyage
BON.
4-Across: Bulls in Barcelona
TOROS.
6-Across: Drink with tapioca pearls
BOBATEA.
8-Across: Gooey substance made of cornstarch and water, with a name that comes from Dr. Seuss
OOBLECK.
9-Across: Speak very softly
WHISPER.
10-Across: Particle with a charge
ION.
11-Across: Commotion
ADO.
12-Across: "Star Trek" extras, for short
ETS.
13-Across: Home for a family of foxes
DEN.
1-Down: Sewing machine spools
BOBBINS.
2-Down: Verbal exams
ORALS.
3-Down: Place to write a to-do list
NOTEPAD.
4-Down: Like Papa Bear's porridge, to Goldilocks
TOOHOT.
5-Down: Leave, as from the Union
SECEDE.
6-Down: Glam rock icon David
BOWIE.
7-Down: Ohio birthplace of LeBron James and Stephen Curry
AKRON.