NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 12, 2025

Spoilers: These are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, December 12, 2025—not for every December 12. Try the first-letter hints before revealing the full answers.

Hints for the December 12 Mini

First letters, grouped by direction:

• Across: A, Z, M, G, M
• Down: A, N, T, M, S

Across answers

1. 1A — ANT: Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting)
2. 4A — ZOO: Setting for the children’s book Good Night, Gorilla
3. 5A — MUTTS: Mixed-breed dogs
4. 7A — GREEK: Language that gave us the words “democracy” and “philosophy”
5. 8A — MESSY: Untidy

Down answers

1. 1D — AZURE: Brilliant shade of blue
2. 2D — NOTES: Classroom jottings
3. 3D — TOTES: “100%,” in slang
4. 5D — MGM: Longtime movie studio now owned by Amazon
5. 6D — SKY: Chicago W.N.B.A. team

Where to play the NYT Mini

The New York Times Help Center lists the NYT Games website, Games app, and News app as places to play. It also says eligible Games and All Access subscribers can solve past Mini puzzles in the archive. Check the NYT Mini Crossword help page for current access and release details, which may change.

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