If you mean the Sunday, December 7, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword, the answers are below. The year matters: December 7, 2024 had a different puzzle. The 2025 clue-and-answer set is reported by Forbes and Try Hard Guides.
Across answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 😉 / 😉 | WINK |
| 5 | Where the Bengals and Buckeyes play | OHIO |
| 6 | Made some sounds in “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” | MOOED |
| 7 | Pet adoption org. | ASPCA |
| 8 | Red body part for Santa | CHEEK |
Down answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sound of a joke flying over your head | WOOSH |
| 2 | “Fingers crossed!” | I HOPE |
| 3 | Sister’s daughter | NIECE |
| 4 | ___ moment | KODAK |
| 6 | Computer brought to a Genius Bar | MAC |
The sources render the first Across clue as a wink emoji or 😉 and list the same answer. In a grid, I HOPE is entered without a space: IHOPE.
Checking the year
December 7, 2024 was a Saturday and had a different Mini. The Economic Times’ 2024 answer guide and a Yahoo Entertainment page carrying Mashable material identify a separate clue set; do not combine those answers with the 2025 grid. Forbes and Try Hard Guides published their 2025 guides on December 6, 2025, ahead of the Sunday puzzle.
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