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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 23, 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 D__ · 4A S____ · 6A A______ · 8A R__ · 9A M__ · 10A K______ · 12A D____ · 13A U__ · 1D D______ · 2D A__ · 3D D______ · 4D S____ · 5D D____ · 6D A__ · 7D N__ · 11D L__

Across

1A: Family guy
DAD · more answers for this clue
4A: Not half bad
SOLID · more answers for this clue
6A: DC superhero who rules over Atlantis
AQUAMAN · more answers for this clue
8A: Give a massage
RUB · more answers for this clue
9A: "Ay, dios ___!"
MIO · more answers for this clue
10A: "Mr. Brightside" band, with "The"
KILLERS · more answers for this clue
12A: Sweetheart, informally
DEARY · more answers for this clue
13A: ___ and downs
UPS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: W
DOUBLEU · more answers for this clue
2D: Pie ___ mode
ALA · more answers for this clue
3D: Light switch knobs
DIMMERS · more answers for this clue
4D: Sea creature that can change color to camouflage
SQUID · more answers for this clue
5D: Milk and cheese products
DAIRY · more answers for this clue
6D: Noah's boat
ARK · more answers for this clue
7D: Down votes
NOS · more answers for this clue
11D: Where an infant sits during a flight
LAP · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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DAD
SOLID
AQUAMAN
RUBMIO
KILLERS
DEARY
UPS

FAQ

1-Across: Family guy

DAD.

4-Across: Not half bad

SOLID.

6-Across: DC superhero who rules over Atlantis

AQUAMAN.

8-Across: Give a massage

RUB.

9-Across: "Ay, dios ___!"

MIO.

10-Across: "Mr. Brightside" band, with "The"

KILLERS.

12-Across: Sweetheart, informally

DEARY.

13-Across: ___ and downs

UPS.

1-Down: W

DOUBLEU.

2-Down: Pie ___ mode

ALA.

3-Down: Light switch knobs

DIMMERS.

4-Down: Sea creature that can change color to camouflage

SQUID.

5-Down: Milk and cheese products

DAIRY.

6-Down: Noah's boat

ARK.

7-Down: Down votes

NOS.

11-Down: Where an infant sits during a flight

LAP.