NYT Mini Crossword December 20 2024 Answers (12/20/24)

If you’re stuck on today’s NYT Mini Crossword, our answers guide for December 20, 2024, is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a bite-sized version of the paper’s iconic daily crossword, perfect for those who want a quick brain challenge without dedicating too much time. Despite its smaller size, the mini crossword maintains the same level of difficulty as the full-sized version but with fewer clues and a more compact grid. It’s available daily, both in print and online.

NYT Mini Crossword December 20, 2024 Answers

Below, we’ve listed all the clues for the NYT Mini Crossword on 12/20/24, along with their answers. This way, you can find help for specific clues without accidentally seeing answers to ones you’re still working on!

1A: What it doesn’t hurt to do if you’re confused, they say NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (verb)

• Deem necessary; ask for and anticipate
• Schedule an appointment

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Hint 2: Confused (adjective)

• Lacking logical flow or structure
• Confused by numerous contradictory situations or statements; overwhelmed with uncertainty

4A: ‘Toodles!’ NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

• CHEERIO (7 letters)
• SEEYA (5 letters)
• CIAO (4 letters)
• BYE (3 letters)
• SOLONG (6 letters)
• SEEYOU (6 letters)

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5A: “A Christmas ___” (classic holiday book) NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A cheerful religious hymn commemorating the birth of Christ
• A jubilant song, typically celebrating the birth of Christ

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Hint 2: (verb) Singing carols.

6A: Really love NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (verb) Loving someone intensely.

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Hint 2: Really (adverb)

• Used as intensifiers, “real” is sometimes informally used instead of “really,” while “rattling” is also informal
• In reality

7A: More than a few NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (adjective) A quantifier that is commonly used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as,” “too,” “so,” or “that,” indicating a large but indefinite quantity.

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Hint 2: Hamilton (noun)

• A United States statesman and leader of the Federalists, who, as the first Secretary of the Treasury, established a federal bank. He was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755–1804)
• A United States toxicologist, renowned for her research on industrial poisons (1869–1970)

2D: “A Christmas ___” (classic holiday movie) NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A chronicle or account of past events
• A petty falsehood

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Hint 2: Holiday (noun)

• Free time from work dedicated to relaxation or enjoyment
• A day when work is legally or traditionally suspended

3D: Dark green leafy green NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A robust cabbage with rough, curly leaves that does not form a head
• Informal terms for money

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Hint 2: Green (noun)

• An area of neatly trimmed grass around the hole on a golf course
• A patch of open land for recreational use in a city

4D: Magician’s “I did it!” NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Magician (noun)

• A person who entertains an audience by performing magic tricks
• An individual who practices magic or sorcery

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

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5D: Word after dash or web NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A river in the east-central part of England that flows through Cambridge before merging with the River Ouse
• A rotating disc designed to convert circular motion into linear motion

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Hint 2: Word (noun)

• The sacred word of God; the second person of the Trinity, embodied in Jesus
• Details about recent and significant events