NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 29, 2024
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A W___ · 5A A____ · 7A G____ · 8A S____ · 9A L___ · 1D W___ · 2D A____ · 3D R____ · 4D M____ · 6D M___
Across
1A: Getting closer, so to speak
WARM · more answers for this clue
5A: First-string crew
ATEAM · more answers for this clue
7A: ___ journalism, style associated with Hunter S. Thompson
GONZO · more answers for this clue
8A: Prized "activity" for new parents
SLEEP · more answers for this clue
9A: Opposite of more
LESS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Moves like an excited dog's tail
WAGS · more answers for this clue
2D: Ring-shaped reef
ATOLL · more answers for this clue
3D: Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary"
RENEE · more answers for this clue
4D: Puzzles in a children's coloring book
MAZES · more answers for this clue
6D: Cleans the floor
MOPS · more answers for this clue
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WARM
ATEAM
GONZO
SLEEP
LESS
FAQ
1-Across: Getting closer, so to speak
WARM.
5-Across: First-string crew
ATEAM.
7-Across: ___ journalism, style associated with Hunter S. Thompson
GONZO.
8-Across: Prized "activity" for new parents
SLEEP.
9-Across: Opposite of more
LESS.
1-Down: Moves like an excited dog's tail
WAGS.
2-Down: Ring-shaped reef
ATOLL.
3-Down: Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary"
RENEE.
4-Down: Puzzles in a children's coloring book
MAZES.
6-Down: Cleans the floor
MOPS.