NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 22, 2024
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A N____ · 6A O____ · 7A C____ · 8A A___ · 9A P__ · 1D N____ · 2D A____ · 3D N____ · 4D C___ · 5D Y__
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1A: Longtime first name in the House of Representatives
NANCY · more answers for this clue
6A: Word that aptly fills in these blanks: S_ _rano's p_ _form_nce
OPERA · more answers for this clue
7A: Bad thing to go up without a paddle
CREEK · more answers for this clue
8A: Assistant
AIDE · more answers for this clue
9A: Toilet paper layer
Down
1D: "For real!," in popular slang
NOCAP · more answers for this clue
2D: When Tax Day is
APRIL · more answers for this clue
3D: Requiring a lot of attention
NEEDY · more answers for this clue
4D: Indigenous people of Canada
CREE · more answers for this clue
5D: Beast also known as a "grunting ox"
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NANCY
OPERA
CREEK
AIDE
PLY
FAQ
1-Across: Longtime first name in the House of Representatives
NANCY.
6-Across: Word that aptly fills in these blanks: S_ _rano's p_ _form_nce
OPERA.
7-Across: Bad thing to go up without a paddle
CREEK.
8-Across: Assistant
AIDE.
9-Across: Toilet paper layer
PLY.
1-Down: "For real!," in popular slang
NOCAP.
2-Down: When Tax Day is
APRIL.
3-Down: Requiring a lot of attention
NEEDY.
4-Down: Indigenous people of Canada
CREE.
5-Down: Beast also known as a "grunting ox"
YAK.