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Here are the reported answers for the NYT Mini Crossword dated Thursday, December 26, 2024. Spoilers follow.
Across clues and answers
- 1 Across — “Breathable shorts fabric”: MESH
- 5 Across — “World’s second-largest metropolis by population, after Tokyo”: DELHI
- 6 Across — “It doesn’t get any better than this!”: IDEAL
- 7 Across — “With 8-Across, Hanukkah duration”: EIGHT
- 8 Across — “See 7-Across”: DAYS
Down clues and answers
- 1 Down — “TV, radio, newspapers, social channels, etc.”: MEDIA
- 2 Down — “Poem of mourning”: ELEGY
- 3 Down — “‘___ of Sunset’ (2010s Bravo show)”: SHAHS
- 4 Down — “Gripped part of a sword”: HILT
- 5 Down — “Went to 0%, as a battery”: DIED
How the Hanukkah answer fits
The paired entries 7-Across and 8-Across combine as EIGHT DAYS to answer the clue about Hanukkah duration.
About this answer list
The date-specific clues and answers are reported by Forbes in Paul Tassi’s article, published December 25, 2024, and updated December 26. They have not been independently confirmed against an official New York Times archive.
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