NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 11, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S____ · 6A P____ · 7A A____ · 8A N____ · 9A K____ · 1D S____ · 2D M____ · 3D O____ · 4D C____ · 5D K____
Across
1A: Painter's protective garment
SMOCK · more answers for this clue
6A: "Toy Story 5" studio
PIXAR · more answers for this clue
7A: Your answer to "Where were you at 9 p.m. last night?," perhaps
ALIBI · more answers for this clue
8A: Tennis star Rafael
NADAL · more answers for this clue
9A: Solemn sound from a church bell
KNELL · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Defeat soundly, in slang
SPANK · more answers for this clue
2D: Italian city with a fashion week
MILAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Iron ___ (rust)
OXIDE · more answers for this clue
4D: Small group of conspirators
CABAL · more answers for this clue
5D: Food for a baleen whale
KRILL · more answers for this clue
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SMOCK
PIXAR
ALIBI
NADAL
KNELL
FAQ
1-Across: Painter's protective garment
SMOCK.
6-Across: "Toy Story 5" studio
PIXAR.
7-Across: Your answer to "Where were you at 9 p.m. last night?," perhaps
ALIBI.
8-Across: Tennis star Rafael
NADAL.
9-Across: Solemn sound from a church bell
KNELL.
1-Down: Defeat soundly, in slang
SPANK.
2-Down: Italian city with a fashion week
MILAN.
3-Down: Iron ___ (rust)
OXIDE.
4-Down: Small group of conspirators
CABAL.
5-Down: Food for a baleen whale
KRILL.