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Here are the clues and answers to Daily Mini Crossword for Wednesday, December 18, 2024:

Across

“Spy vs Spy” magazine

• The answer is Mad.

Painfully slow

• The answer is Glacial.

Family tree

• The answer is Lineage.

Boolean logic operator

• The answer is And.

Called the shots

• The answer is Led.

Wheeling and _____

• The answer is Dealing.

Informal alliance

• The answer is Entente.

Baby carrier?

• The answer is Egg.

Down

What a landslide political victory confers

• The answer is Mandate.

High card

• The answer is Ace.

Ringing up, old-style

• The answer is Dialing.

S.C. Johnson spray

• The answer is Glade.

Flax fabric

• The answer is Linen.

Deal maker

• The answer is Agent.

Pigeon’s perch

• The answer is Ledge.

Turkey part

• The answer is Leg.

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Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Mini Crossword.

https://mashable.com/article/daily-mini-crossword-clues-answers-december-18