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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 21, 2022

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A S___ · 5A O___ · 6A A____ · 7A T___ · 8A E___ · 1D S____ · 2D A____ · 3D L____ · 4D T__ · 6D A__

Across

1A: About 3.5% of the ocean
SALT · more answers for this clue
5A: Where J.D. Vance is senator-elect
OHIO · more answers for this clue
6A: With 7-Across, what an introvert uses to recharge
ALONE ·
7A: See 6-Across
TIME ·
8A: Biblical garden
EDEN · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Like pool balls from 1 to 8
SOLID · more answers for this clue
2D: "Oh, give me ___ where the buffalo roam ..."
AHOME · more answers for this clue
3D: Napkin material
LINEN · more answers for this clue
4D: 1/5 of a foot?
TOE · more answers for this clue
6D: Consumed
ATE · more answers for this clue

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SALT
OHIO
ALONE
TIME
EDEN

FAQ

1-Across: About 3.5% of the ocean

SALT.

5-Across: Where J.D. Vance is senator-elect

OHIO.

6-Across: With 7-Across, what an introvert uses to recharge

ALONE.

7-Across: See 6-Across

TIME.

8-Across: Biblical garden

EDEN.

1-Down: Like pool balls from 1 to 8

SOLID.

2-Down: "Oh, give me ___ where the buffalo roam ..."

AHOME.

3-Down: Napkin material

LINEN.

4-Down: 1/5 of a foot?

TOE.

6-Down: Consumed

ATE.