Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 16th

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New York Times Mini crossword puzzle pulled one of my favorite groan jokes today. I’m sure I’ve seen a variation of this trace printed on a t-shirt. It’s something like: “Use commas, or else ‘I like cooking, family and friends’ becomes ‘I like cooking for family and friends.'” Okay, okay, it’s kind of dumb, but for an English major it’s a little funny. Read on for more NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers. And if you could use some tips and tricks for day-to-day solving, check out our Mini Crossword Hints.

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Let’s take a look at these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini clues and answers

Clue 1A: Pet at the zoo
Answer: GOAT

Clue 5A: An important feature of the sentence “I like cooking, family and friends”
Answer: COMMA

Clue 6A: Labor Alliance
Answer: UNION

7A Clue: “All ___ are off!”
Answer: BET

Clue 8A: Triage Centers, in brief
Answer: ERS

Mini clues and answers

1D clue: A man who is doomed to fail
Answer: GONER

2D Trace: Drops
Answer: OMISSION

3D hint: A “famous” biscuit maker
Answer: AMOS

4D Hint: The original color of Peanut M&Ms introduced in 1954
Answer: TAN

5D clue: Rubik’s ___
Answer: CUBE

How to play more mini crosswords

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