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The NYT mini crossword puzzle completed by December 25, 2024.
Mini through clues and answers
1A clue: With 6-Across, annual visitor dressed in red
Answer: SANTA
6A hint: see 1-Across
Answer: CLAUS
7A Hint: A Story That Could Get You Out of Trouble
Solution: ALIBI
8A Hint: Harry Potter aka The Boy Who ___
Answer: EXPERIENCED
9A clue: Brand of agricultural equipment
Solution: DEERE
Mini-clues and answers
1Hint: Pour hot chocolate on top, say
Solution: SCALDING
2A clue: sports journalist LaForce
Answer: ALLIE
3 Hint: Easily Fooled
Answer: Naive
4A clue: a culture that grows underground
Solution: TUBER
5A clue: “I’m joking ___…”
Answer: FROM
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