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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 14, 2024

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A M__ · 4A S____ · 6A H______ · 8A E__ · 9A D__ · 10A R______ · 12A S____ · 13A D__ · 1D M______ · 2D A__ · 3D S______ · 4D S____ · 5D S____ · 6D H__ · 7D S__ · 11D W__

Across

1A: "Live ___" (longtime Taco Bell slogan)
MAS · more answers for this clue
4A: Jockey's garb
SILKS · more answers for this clue
6A: "Abso-freakin'-lutely!"
HELLYES · more answers for this clue
8A: Antlered animal at Yellowstone National Park
ELK · more answers for this clue
9A: Twenty-sided item for tabletop games
DIE · more answers for this clue
10A: Bordeaux or Burgundy
REDWINE · more answers for this clue
12A: Like a smooth operator
SUAVE · more answers for this clue
13A: Green additive to the Chicago River on St. Patrick's Day
DYE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Chewy chocolate bite in a yellow box
MILKDUD · more answers for this clue
2D: 100%
ALL · more answers for this clue
3D: Take a great leap of faith, say
SKYDIVE · more answers for this clue
4D: Tennis great Monica with a palindromic surname
SELES · more answers for this clue
5D: River that meanders through Paris
SEINE · more answers for this clue
6D: "___ Majesty," hidden track on the Beatles' "Abbey Road"
HER · more answers for this clue
7D: "You understand?"
SEE · more answers for this clue
11D: Path
WAY · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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MAS
SILKS
HELLYES
ELKDIE
REDWINE
SUAVE
DYE

FAQ

1-Across: "Live ___" (longtime Taco Bell slogan)

MAS.

4-Across: Jockey's garb

SILKS.

6-Across: "Abso-freakin'-lutely!"

HELLYES.

8-Across: Antlered animal at Yellowstone National Park

ELK.

9-Across: Twenty-sided item for tabletop games

DIE.

10-Across: Bordeaux or Burgundy

REDWINE.

12-Across: Like a smooth operator

SUAVE.

13-Across: Green additive to the Chicago River on St. Patrick's Day

DYE.

1-Down: Chewy chocolate bite in a yellow box

MILKDUD.

2-Down: 100%

ALL.

3-Down: Take a great leap of faith, say

SKYDIVE.

4-Down: Tennis great Monica with a palindromic surname

SELES.

5-Down: River that meanders through Paris

SEINE.

6-Down: "___ Majesty," hidden track on the Beatles' "Abbey Road"

HER.

7-Down: "You understand?"

SEE.

11-Down: Path

WAY.