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Mini crossword answers for December 12, 2025

Mini Crossword · December 12, 2025 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with A
  • 4 starts with Z
  • 5 starts with M
  • 7 starts with G
  • 8 starts with M
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting) ANT
  • 4 Across: Setting for the children's book "Good Night, Gorilla" ZOO
  • 5 Across: Mixed-breed dogs MUTTS
  • 7 Across: Language that gave us the words "democracy" and "philosophy" GREEK
  • 8 Across: Untidy MESSY
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with A
  • 2 starts with N
  • 3 starts with T
  • 5 starts with M
  • 6 starts with S
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Brilliant shade of blue AZURE
  • 2 Down: Classroom jottings NOTES
  • 3 Down: "100%," in slang TOTES
  • 5 Down: Longtime movie studio now owned by Amazon MGM
  • 6 Down: Chicago W.N.B.A. team SKY
Show the solved grid
1A2N3T4ZOO5MUTT6S7GREEK8MESSY

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