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The Complete NYT Mini Crossword for December 23, 2024.
Go through the clues and answers
1A clue: A character who is blue in the face?
Answer: SMURF
6 Clue: A Middle Eastern country emerging from Saudi Arabia
Answer: QATAR
7A term: loosen, like a knot
Answer: DISCOVER
8A term: negotiator of the author
Answer: AGENT
9 Clue: rival of Laborit, in British politics
Answer: TORY
Mini down clues and answers
1 Clue: What catchers do behind home plate… or an adjective that can describe their physique
Answer: SQUAT
2A clue: Tropical fruit in sweet salsa
Answer: MANGO
3A clue: say it out loud
Answer: EXCLUDED
4A clue: Like stereotypical Pacific Northwest weather
Answer: RAINY
5A clue: Guitar neck strap
Answer: FRET
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