Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 18

Looking for most recent Answer to mini crosswords? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, plus our daily answers and hints for Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles from The New York Times.

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

Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: False ___ (misstep)
Answer: NOT

4A hint: folder for unfinished emails
Answer: PROJECTS

7A clue: low-quality, informally generated auto-generated content
Solution: AISLOP

8A Clue: Field of Plants
Answer: BOTANICAL

9 Hint: I ate a bite
Answer: ATE

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: Small yellow bow ties, for example
Answer: PASTA

Clue 2D: black piano key next to G
Solution: AFLAT

3D Clue: Piece of curling equipment
Solution: PIERRE

4D Clue: Trendy Mid-2010s Dance Move
Answer: DAB

5D Clue: ___ de Janeiro
Answer: RIO

Clue 6D: Costume which may include a black trench coat and sunglasses
Answer: SPY

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