Answers to today’s NYT mini crossword for December 24

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Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: Wordle or Boggle
Answer: GAME

5A Clue: Big Newton
Answer: ISAC

7A clue: Specialized vocabulary
Solution: LINGO

8A hint: “See you later!” »
Answer: LATER

9A clue: the tone of many comments on the Internet
Solution: SNARK

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: Sharks use them to breathe
Answer: GILLES

2D clue: from Singapore or South Korea, let’s say
Answer: ASIAN

3D Clue: Large Oceanic Ray
Answer: MANTA

Clue 4D: ___ beaver
Answer: HAPPY

Index 6D: Second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin
Answer: CORK

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