- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Friday, December 12, 2025

Choya JohnsonDecember 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on Friday, December 12, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Friday, December 12, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting) — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"

4 Across: Setting for the children's book "Good Night, Gorilla" — HINT: Ends with the letter "O"5 Across: Mixed-breed dogs — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"

7 Across: Language that gave us the words "democracy" and "philosophy" — HINT: Starts with the letter "G"8 Across: Untidy — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: . Brilliant shade of blue — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

2 Down: Classroom jottings — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

3 Down: 100%, in slang — HINT: Starts with the letter "T"

5 Down: Longtime movie studio now owned by Amazon — HINT: Ends with the letter "M"

6 Down: Chicago W.N.B.A. team — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Friday, December 12, 2025

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting) — ANT

4 Across: Setting for the children's book "Good Night, Gorilla" — ZOO5 Across: Mixed-breed dogs — MUTTS7 Across: Language that gave us the words "democracy" and "philosophy" — GREEK8 Across: Untidy — MESSY

NYT Mini 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

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