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Here are the clues and answers to Daily Mini Crossword for Tuesday, December 17, 2024:

Across

American appetizer

• The answer is Fry.

Ancient Greek marketplaces

• The answer is Agorae.

Town in Arizona

• The answer is Marana.

American entree

• The answer is Burger.

Breastplates (Var.)

• The answer is Egises.

Thing, in legalese

• The answer is Res.

Down

Kills, in video gaming

• The answer is Frags.

Hindu queen

• The answer is Ranee.

Age measurement

• The answer is Years.

Fossilized tree resin

• The answer is Amber.

Shotgun caliber

• The answer is Gauge.

Queen Elizabeth root

• The answer is Orris.

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