Here are the answers for the Monday, December 29, 2025, NYT Mini Crossword. The year matters: a December 29 puzzle from another year has different clues and answers.
Across answers for December 29, 2025
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A: Bunny on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | BUGS |
| 5A: Capital of Norway | OSLO |
| 6A: Constantly complaining | WHINY |
| 8A: Precipice | EDGE |
| 9A: Part of R&R and R.I.P. | REST |
Down answers for December 29, 2025
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D: Knot for the present | BOW |
| 2D: “Love in This Club” singer, 2008 | USHER |
| 3D: Move effortlessly | GLIDE |
| 4D: Spotify Wrapped listings | SONGS |
| 7D: “You ain’t seen nothing ___!” | YET |
Why the year matters
These entries are for the 2025 puzzle, not a recurring answer key for every December 29. The December 29, 2024 Mini was a different puzzle; reported across answers included WARM, A-TEAM, GONZO, SLEEP, and LESS. Check the year on an answer guide before using it to verify a crossing.
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The 2025 clue-to-answer mapping is reported by Forbes and independently matches the complete set listed by Parade. The Word Finder’s December 29, 2025 guide also indexes the puzzle. For the separate 2024 edition, see Yahoo Entertainment’s December 29, 2024 guide.
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