NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 14, 2024
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
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)
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
9A: Twenty-sided item for tabletop games
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
Down
1D: Chewy chocolate bite in a yellow box
MILKDUD · more answers for this clue
2D: 100%
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"
7D: "You understand?"
11D: Path
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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.