Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 14 – CNET

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The Mini crossword is always longer on Saturdays – 16 clues and answers instead of 10. I didn’t find today’s all that difficult, except that as a child of the 1980s, when I saw “SMOOTH OPERATOR” in a clue, the only answer I got was with Sade. Hint: it’s not. But if you’re stuck on that or any other mini crossword, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some tips and guidance on your daily solving, check out our mini crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT Puzzle Hints page.

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Let’s have a look at those mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini on clues and answers

1A Clue: Live ___” (old Taco Bell slogan)
Answer: MAS

4A clue: jockey clothes
Answer: SILK

6A Clue: “Abso-freakin’-lutely!”
Answer: HELLYES

8A clue: Antlered animal in Yellowstone National Park
Answer: ANY

9A clue: Twenty-sided item for table games
Answer: DIE

10A clue: Bordeaux or Burgundy
Answer: RED WINE

12A clue: As a smooth operator
Answer: SUAVE

13A clue: Green addition to the Chicago River on St. Patrick’s Day
Answer: COLOR

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Chewy chocolate bite in a yellow box
Answer: MILKDUD

2D indication: 100%
Answer: ALL

3D clue: For example, take a big leap of faith
Answer: SKYDIVE

4D clue: Tennis great Monica with a palindromic last name
Answer: SELES

5D clue: river winding through Paris
Answer: SEINE

6D clue: “___ Majesty”, hidden song on The Beatles’ “Abbey Road”.
Answer: HER

7D clue: “Do you understand?”
Answer: SEE

11D clue: Path
Answer: WAY

How to play more mini crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.