Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 28

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Let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: Nightwear, for short
Answer: PJS

4Hint: Country Formerly Known as “The Land of a Million Elephants”
Answer: LAOS

6A clue: Country ruled by a sultan
Answer: OMAN

7A clue: headgear that favors waves
Solution: DURAG

9A Hint: Country That Celebrates National Ceviche Day
Answer: PERU

10A clue: TV room
Answer: DEN

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: Walk slowly and heavily
Solution: PLOD

2D Clue: Get stuck, as a printer
Solution: JAMUP

3D Clue: I flew across the country…three of them, in fact!
Solution: SOARE

5D Index: Drum Kit Component
Solution: SNARE

Clue 8D: “The naked ___”
Answer: GUN

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