NYT Mini Crossword answers

Thursday, December 21, 2023

1. Small skin opening

   • Likely answer: pore.

2. Butter + flour sauce

   • Likely answer: roux.

3. Like the calories from candy and soda

   • Likely answer: empty.

4. Home of Machu Picchu

   • Likely answer: Peru.

5. Messy pile

   • Likely answer: heap.

DOWN

1. Lead-in to natal or nuptial

   • Likely answer: pre.

2. Energy, informally

   • Likely answer: oomph.

3. Currency of India

   • Likely answer: rupee.

4. What guacamole often costs, when ordering a burrito

   • Likely answer: extra.

5. "You're right about that"

   • Likely answer: yup.

ACROSS

1. pore.
2. roux.
3. empty.
4. Peru.
5. heap.

DOWN

1. pre.
2. oomph.
3. rupee.
4. extra.
5. yup.