NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 20, 2022
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Wyna Liu.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S____ · 6A C____ · 7A A____ · 8A M____ · 9A D__ · 1D S___ · 2D P____ · 3D A____ · 4D N____ · 5D X___
Across
1A: Shapewear brand with the tagline "Don't worry, we've got your butt covered"
SPANX · more answers for this clue
6A: "I can row a boat. ___?" (groaner joke)
CANOE · more answers for this clue
7A: First noble gas, alphabetically
ARGON · more answers for this clue
8A: Word before toast or after peach
MELBA · more answers for this clue
9A: ___ Moines, Iowa
Down
1D: "___ Likely" (caller ID warning)
SCAM · more answers for this clue
2D: Prepared, as a pear
PARED · more answers for this clue
3D: It might be acute or obtuse
ANGLE · more answers for this clue
4D: Video game beginners, in slang
NOOBS · more answers for this clue
5D: Warrior princess of ’90s TV
XENA · more answers for this clue
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SPANX
CANOE
ARGON
MELBA
DES
FAQ
1-Across: Shapewear brand with the tagline "Don't worry, we've got your butt covered"
SPANX.
6-Across: "I can row a boat. ___?" (groaner joke)
CANOE.
7-Across: First noble gas, alphabetically
ARGON.
8-Across: Word before toast or after peach
MELBA.
9-Across: ___ Moines, Iowa
DES.
1-Down: "___ Likely" (caller ID warning)
SCAM.
2-Down: Prepared, as a pear
PARED.
3-Down: It might be acute or obtuse
ANGLE.
4-Down: Video game beginners, in slang
NOOBS.
5-Down: Warrior princess of ’90s TV
XENA.