Answers to today’s New York Times Simple Crossword December 30

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Mini cross clues and answers

1 clue: “kiss” from tusk
Answer: lick

Clue 5: Someone chased by K-pop stars in a 2025 hit movie
The answer: Satan

6A Idea: Peak athlete form
Answer: Ajami

7 Evidence: Molten rock in a volcano
Answer: magma

8A Clue: begging
The answer: a call

Mini down clues and answers

1D idea: paper size is larger than the “letter”
The answer: legal

2D idea: JPEG or PNG
The answer: the picture

3D Evidence: Oxford ___ (the much-discussed punctuation mark)
Answer: comma

4D idea: Work like dough
The answer: knead

5D proof: neither dry nor soaked
The answer: moist

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