NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 14, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Wyna Liu.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A V____ · 6A I____ · 7A B____ · 8A E___ · 9A S__ · 1D V____ · 2D I____ · 3D O____ · 4D L___ · 5D A__
Across
1A: Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters
VIOLA · more answers for this clue
6A: Place for unread emails
INBOX · more answers for this clue
7A: Back of a 45 record
BSIDE · more answers for this clue
8A: Olympic fencing event
EPEE · more answers for this clue
9A: Emergency call in Morse code
Down
1D: Good ___ only
VIBES · more answers for this clue
2D: Bit of creative motivation, for short
INSPO · more answers for this clue
3D: Theater awards since 1956
OBIES · more answers for this clue
4D: Ore deposit
LODE · more answers for this clue
5D: Tool for a firefighter or lumberjack
Completed grid
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VIOLA
INBOX
BSIDE
EPEE
SOS
FAQ
1-Across: Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters
VIOLA.
6-Across: Place for unread emails
INBOX.
7-Across: Back of a 45 record
BSIDE.
8-Across: Olympic fencing event
EPEE.
9-Across: Emergency call in Morse code
SOS.
1-Down: Good ___ only
VIBES.
2-Down: Bit of creative motivation, for short
INSPO.
3-Down: Theater awards since 1956
OBIES.
4-Down: Ore deposit
LODE.
5-Down: Tool for a firefighter or lumberjack
AXE.