NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 3, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S___ · 5A L____ · 7A A____ · 8A P____ · 9A S___ · 1D S___ · 2D H____ · 3D O____ · 4D W____ · 6D S___
Across
1A: "___, don't tell" (writing adage)
SHOW · more answers for this clue
5A: Creator of Indiana Jones and Han Solo
LUCAS · more answers for this clue
7A: What "ain't" can substitute for
ARENT · more answers for this clue
8A: Icon on a flight map
PLANE · more answers for this clue
9A: Federal food stamps initiative, familiarly
SNAP · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Action in the card game Egyptian Ratscrew
SLAP · more answers for this clue
2D: Throws forcefully
HURLS · more answers for this clue
3D: Where 97% of the Earth's water is found
OCEAN · more answers for this clue
4D: "You down?"
WANNA · more answers for this clue
6D: Neil Armstrong took a "small" one
STEP · more answers for this clue
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SHOW
LUCAS
ARENT
PLANE
SNAP
FAQ
1-Across: "___, don't tell" (writing adage)
SHOW.
5-Across: Creator of Indiana Jones and Han Solo
LUCAS.
7-Across: What "ain't" can substitute for
ARENT.
8-Across: Icon on a flight map
PLANE.
9-Across: Federal food stamps initiative, familiarly
SNAP.
1-Down: Action in the card game Egyptian Ratscrew
SLAP.
2-Down: Throws forcefully
HURLS.
3-Down: Where 97% of the Earth's water is found
OCEAN.
4-Down: "You down?"
WANNA.
6-Down: Neil Armstrong took a "small" one
STEP.