Daily Puzzle Solutions: NYT Mini Crossword Challenges for December 19th
In case you skipped last Wednesday's NYT Mini edition, you can uncover the solutions here:
In need of identifying a typical Christmas cookie cutter shape or perhaps the Forrest Gump character who refers to shrimp as "the sea's fruit"? Look no further, for I am on hand to provide the answers to today's NYT Mini crossword puzzle challenges.
The NYT Mini is a concise and straightforward derivative of the newspaper's popular and lengthy crossword. Generally, the crossword consists of three to five hints per direction on a 5x5 grid. However, the puzzle size can be larger, especially on Saturdays.
The NYT Mini crossword is available for free on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. Nevertheless, you will need a NYT Games subscription to access the archives' earlier puzzles.
To help you navigate the grid without getting stuck and revealing missing letters, here are the solutions to this Thursday, December 19's NYT Mini Crossword (beware, spoilers ensue):
NYT Mini Crossword Solutions
NYT Mini Across Solutions
1 Across: Common Christmas cookie cutter shape — CHRISTMAS BELL
5 Across: Opera solos — ARIATES
7 Across: Forrest Gump character who calls shrimp "the fruit of the sea" — BUBBA LOVE
8 Across: Attire for a baker — APON
9 Across: Common Christmas cookie cutter shape — STAR SHAPE
NYT Mini Down Solutions
1 Down: Rum-soaked cakes —SATURATED BASINS
2 Down: Spew lava — ERUPTS
3 Down: Zodiac sign associated with justice — SCALES
4 Down: What a doula might guide you through — BIRTHING
6 Down: _ Francisco — SAN FRANCISCO
(Unfortunately, I cannot include an image today due to technical limitations.)
It took me 0:45 minutes to finish today's NYT Mini.
Naturally, I encountered issues with the Christmas cookie cutter shapes. Initially, TREE crossed my mind, but it couldn't be correct when I moved on to the Down clues. STAR, however, eventually presented itself. I was uncertain about 7 Across at the start, but I eventually recognized it as BUBBA. Intriguingly, I was unfamiliar with BABAS, but the rest of the grid was smooth sailing.
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