Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 28

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The New York Times Mini Crossword often offers up answers that are more than one word. There were a couple today (6 Across, 8 Across, 1 Down), and I always find those tough. Anyway, if you’re stuck on any of the clues today, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: French body of water
Answer: LAC

4A clue: Relating to the Vatican
Answer: PAPAL

6A clue: Self-serve station with salsa and shells
Answer: TACOBAR

8A clue: Way, way, way back
Answer: AGESAGO

9A clue: Totally clobber
Answer: DESTROY

10A clue: Sheet read before playing a new board game
Answer: RULES

11A clue: Vet’s patient
Answer: PET

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Ties, as hiking boots
Answer: LACESUP

2D clue: One of 12 depicted in da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”
Answer: APOSTLE

3D clue: Nightclub such as the Moulin Rouge
Answer: CABARET

4D clue: Buzzing device for an on-call doctor
Answer: PAGER

5D clue: Nigerian city that’s Africa’s most populous (21+ million)
Answer: LAGOS

6D clue: Teensy-weensy bit
Answer: TAD

7A clue: ___ G. Biv
Answer: ROY

How to play more Mini Crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.