NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 18, 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 P__ · 4A D_____ · 7A A_____ · 8A B_____ · 9A A__ · 1D P____ · 2D A____ · 3D S____ · 4D D__ · 5D R__ · 6D S__
Across
1A: Faux ___ (misstep)
4A: Folder for unfinished emails
DRAFTS · more answers for this clue
7A: Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally
AISLOP · more answers for this clue
8A: Field of plants
BOTANY · more answers for this clue
9A: Had a bite
Down
1D: Small yellow bowties, say
PASTA · more answers for this clue
2D: Black piano key next to G
AFLAT · more answers for this clue
3D: Piece of equipment in curling
STONE · more answers for this clue
4D: Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s
5D: ___ de Janeiro
6D: Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses
Completed grid
Show the full grid
PAS
DRAFTS
AISLOP
BOTANY
ATE
FAQ
1-Across: Faux ___ (misstep)
PAS.
4-Across: Folder for unfinished emails
DRAFTS.
7-Across: Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally
AISLOP.
8-Across: Field of plants
BOTANY.
9-Across: Had a bite
ATE.
1-Down: Small yellow bowties, say
PASTA.
2-Down: Black piano key next to G
AFLAT.
3-Down: Piece of equipment in curling
STONE.
4-Down: Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s
DAB.
5-Down: ___ de Janeiro
RIO.
6-Down: Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses
SPY.