NYT Mini Crossword answers

Saturday, December 30, 2023

1. No ___, ands or buts

   • Likely answer: Ifs.

2. Poet Khayyám

   • Likely answer: Omar.

3. Bit of wall damage created while hanging a painting

   • Likely answer: Nail hole.

4. Amelia Earhart crossed it solo in 1932

   • Likely answer: Atlantic.

5. Hit TV show with the initials "T.V."

   • Likely answer: The Voice.

6. Charged particles

   • Likely answer: Ions.

7. Part of a surfboard or shark

   • Likely answer: Fin.

8. Lifesaving first responder, for short

   • Likely answer: EMT.

9. Made it through a round of musical chairs

   • Likely answer: Sat.

DOWN

1. Even, scorewise

   • Likely answer: In a tie.

2. Comprehend

   • Likely answer: Fathom.

3. Like the "s" in "aisle" and "island"

   • Likely answer: Silent.

4. "This can't be good!"

   • Likely answer: Oh no.

5. Recurring themes

   • Likely answer: Motifs.

6. Keys of music

   • Likely answer: Alicia.

7. From not long ago

   • Likely answer: Recent.

8. British bathrooms

   • Likely answer: Lavs.

ACROSS

1. Ifs.
2. Omar.
3. Nail hole.
4. Atlantic.
5. The Voice.
6. Ions.
7. Fin.
8. EMT.
9. Sat.

DOWN

1. In a tie.
2. Fathom.
3. Silent.
4. Oh no.
5. Motifs.
6. Alicia.
7. Recent.
8. Lavs.