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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Dec. 7

Here are the answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword for Saturday, Dec. 7.

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Let's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 7, 2024.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 7, 2024.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Gift box topper
Answer: BOW

4A clue: Name that's an anagram of CABLE
Answer: CALEB

6A clue: Prominent body part in a Rosie the Riveter poster
Answer: FOREARM

8A clue: Frequently, in poetry
Answer: OFT

9A clue: Fish in a Japanese garden pond
Answer: KOI

10A clue: Mysterious special "something"
Answer: XFACTOR

12A clue: Receded like the tide
Answer: EBBED

13A clue: English class assignment
Answer: ESSAY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Bills for drinks
Answer: BARTABS

2D clue: World Cup cheer
Answer: OLE

3D clue: Watered-down argument, in slang
Answer: WEAKTEA

4D clue: ___ badging (swiping in at the office before heading to work remotely)
Answer: COFFEE

5D clue: Unhappy and deep in thought
Answer: BROODY

6A clue: Cunning critter
Answer: FOX

7A clue: Soviet-era space station
Answer: MIR

11A clue: "Survivor" network
Answer: CBS

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