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Spoilers ahead: Answers are listed by direction and clue.
Across
- 1. Rudely straightforward: BLUNT
- 6. Where you might see half-inch ticks?: RULER
- 7. A little less than “mega”: EXTRA
- 8. Verbose: WORDY
- 9. Unit of sunshine: RAY
Down
- 1. Steeped concoction: BREW
- 2. Swanky Vegas hotel resembling an Egyptian pyramid: LUXOR
- 3. A little more than “mega”: ULTRA
- 4. Quirkily enthusiastic about science, maybe: NERDY
- 5. Breakfast-in-bed convenience: TRAY
Source and date
The clue-answer pairs are attributed to the December 30, 2024 Alpha Leaders article credited to Press Room. Because the matching source is secondary, these answers should be understood as reported there rather than independently confirmed against an official NYT record.
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