NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 12, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A__ · 4A Z__ · 5A M____ · 7A G____ · 8A M____ · 1D A____ · 2D N____ · 3D T____ · 5D M__ · 6D S__
Across
1A: Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting)
4A: Setting for the children's book "Good Night, Gorilla"
5A: Mixed-breed dogs
MUTTS · more answers for this clue
7A: Language that gave us the words "democracy" and "philosophy"
GREEK · more answers for this clue
8A: Untidy
MESSY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Brilliant shade of blue
AZURE · more answers for this clue
2D: Classroom jottings
NOTES · more answers for this clue
3D: "100%," in slang
TOTES · more answers for this clue
5D: Longtime movie studio now owned by Amazon
6D: Chicago W.N.B.A. team
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ANT
ZOO
MUTTS
GREEK
MESSY
FAQ
1-Across: Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting)
ANT.
4-Across: Setting for the children's book "Good Night, Gorilla"
ZOO.
5-Across: Mixed-breed dogs
MUTTS.
7-Across: Language that gave us the words "democracy" and "philosophy"
GREEK.
8-Across: Untidy
MESSY.
1-Down: Brilliant shade of blue
AZURE.
2-Down: Classroom jottings
NOTES.
3-Down: "100%," in slang
TOTES.
5-Down: Longtime movie studio now owned by Amazon
MGM.
6-Down: Chicago W.N.B.A. team
SKY.