Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 3

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Let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: “___, don’t say it” (writing an adage)
Answer: SHOW

5A Clue: Creator of Indiana Jones and Han Solo
Solution: LUCA

7A clue: what “it’s not” can replace
Answer: ARENT

8A Hint: Icon on a Flight Map
Answer: PLANE

9A Hint: The Federal Food Stamp Initiative, Colloquially
Answer: SNAP

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: Action in the Egypt Ratscrew card game
Answer: SLAP

Clue 2D: throws with force
Solution: HURLS

3D Clue: Where 97% of Earth’s Water is Found
Answer: OCEAN

Clue 4D: “Are you down? »
Answer: WANT

Clue 6D: Neil Armstrong took a “small” one
Answer: STEP

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