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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 22, 2023

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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 F__ · 4A S____ · 6A W____ · 7A E____ · 8A S__ · 1D F____ · 2D Y____ · 3D I____ · 4D S__ · 5D D__

Across

1A: "Just so you know ..."
FYI · more answers for this clue
4A: It travels through air at roughly 1,125 feet per second
SOUND · more answers for this clue
6A: Kooky
WACKY · more answers for this clue
7A: Show host
EMCEE · more answers for this clue
8A: Down
SAD · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Gets frothy
FOAMS · more answers for this clue
2D: The Joshua tree is actually this kind of plant
YUCCA · more answers for this clue
3D: Signed, as a contract
INKED · more answers for this clue
4D: Greta Thunberg's home country: Abbr.
SWE · more answers for this clue
5D: What makes a yellow M&M yellow
DYE · more answers for this clue

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FYI
SOUND
WACKY
EMCEE
SAD

FAQ

1-Across: "Just so you know ..."

FYI.

4-Across: It travels through air at roughly 1,125 feet per second

SOUND.

6-Across: Kooky

WACKY.

7-Across: Show host

EMCEE.

8-Across: Down

SAD.

1-Down: Gets frothy

FOAMS.

2-Down: The Joshua tree is actually this kind of plant

YUCCA.

3-Down: Signed, as a contract

INKED.

4-Down: Greta Thunberg's home country: Abbr.

SWE.

5-Down: What makes a yellow M&M yellow

DYE.