NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 4, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A K____ · 6A A____ · 7A L____ · 8A E____ · 9A A__ · 1D K___ · 2D L____ · 3D U____ · 4D T____ · 5D Z___
Across
1A: Butterfingers
KLUTZ · more answers for this clue
6A: Letter before beta
ALPHA · more answers for this clue
7A: Like "ad hoc" or "ad hominem"
LATIN · more answers for this clue
8A: Prestigious university in Atlanta
EMORY · more answers for this clue
9A: Word drawn out in speech before "... they're off!"
Down
1D: Dinosaur ___, vegetable so-named for its bumpy green texture
KALE · more answers for this clue
2D: Animal in a Peruvian herd
LLAMA · more answers for this clue
3D: Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle"
UPTON · more answers for this clue
4D: Base that's 90 feet from home
THIRD · more answers for this clue
5D: Wild and funny
ZANY · more answers for this clue
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KLUTZ
ALPHA
LATIN
EMORY
AND
FAQ
1-Across: Butterfingers
KLUTZ.
6-Across: Letter before beta
ALPHA.
7-Across: Like "ad hoc" or "ad hominem"
LATIN.
8-Across: Prestigious university in Atlanta
EMORY.
9-Across: Word drawn out in speech before "... they're off!"
AND.
1-Down: Dinosaur ___, vegetable so-named for its bumpy green texture
KALE.
2-Down: Animal in a Peruvian herd
LLAMA.
3-Down: Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle"
UPTON.
4-Down: Base that's 90 feet from home
THIRD.
5-Down: Wild and funny
ZANY.