NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today: Clues/Hints December 20
Published on: December 20, 2024 at 6:15 am
* Our NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today December 20 have the right answers to the down and across columns of today’s mini crossword puzzle.
NYT Mini Crossword is one of those brain teasers that has gained popularity globally amongst puzzle enthusiasts. Very few games allow an individual to quickly test their vocabulary and problem-solving ability the way NYT Minis do. And it carries the same appeal for everyone no matter whether you are experienced or a newbie.
Sometimes, an answer can be a simple word used frequently in English and on other occasions, you may be required to think of a term that is more formal and used less frequently.
Note: NYT releases Mini Crossword puzzles for Monday to Saturday at 10 p.m. EST the previous day. The puzzle for Sunday is released at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday.
How To Play NYT Mini Crossword
You will be required to follow the clues for the Across and Down columns and enter letters in the white squares that will help you form words or phrases that overlap each other.
How will you know whether you have finished the puzzle?
If you finish a puzzle, you will hear a music and see a congratulatory message on your screen. If you do not see a message even on filling up the entire grid, it means there is an incorrect entry somewhere. A blue star signifies the end of an NYT Mini Crossword.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Arrow keys - It is with the arrow keys that you can choose a new direction within a square, move in the direction pointed by an arrow, and jump to either the first square in a word or the next clue.
Spacebar - With spacebar, you can switch between Across and Down columns.
Backspace (Delete on Macs) - It helps you remove one or more letters from a word.
Tab - It lets you move to the next clue.
Shift + Tab - With this keyboard shortcut, you can return to the previous clue.
Escape - The Escape button allows you to enter the Rebus mode and fill in multiple letters in a box.
NYT Mini Crossword is generally in the default pen mode wherein the letters are black in color. As you select the pencil icon, you will enter the pencil mode and the color of the letters will turn from black to gray. And the one that you confirm with Check will be blue in color.
NYT mini crossword Hints: [Revealed]
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NYT mini crossword Answers: [Revealed]
The answer to NYT Mini Crossword today i.e. December 20 is as follows:
Across Clues and Answers
- What it doesn’t hurt to do if you’re confused, they say
Answer: ASK.
- “Toodles!”
Answer:TATA.
- “A Christmas ___” (classic holiday book)
Answer:CAROL.
- Really love
Answer: ADORE.
- More than a few
Answer: MANY.
Down Clues and Answers
- Burr in “Hamilton”
Answer: AARON.
- “A Christmas ___” (classic holiday movie)
Answer: STORY.
- Dark green leafy green
Answer: KALE.
- Magician’s “I did it!”
Answer: TADA.
- Word after dash or web
Answer: CAM.
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Contrasting columns
Once you are through with filling up all the down and across columns of an NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, the contrasting nature of the answers could leave you amused. While one may be related to a recent event, another may just be a trivia. It is another practice that you can follow i.e. reflecting on the different subjects that a 5×5 grid touches.
Smart tactic
A smart tactic that you can follow while solving a mini crossword puzzle is targeting all the down or across columns first. Either way, you will end up filling in a few letters in the other column category and your task thereafter will become a little easier.