NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 19, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A G__ · 4A B____ · 6A M____ · 7A W____ · 8A T__ · 1D G____ · 2D O____ · 3D O____ · 4D B__ · 5D F__
Across
1A: Melted marshmallow, e.g.
4A: Misleading poker bet
BLUFF · more answers for this clue
6A: New Hampshire's is "Live Free or Die"
MOTTO · more answers for this clue
7A: Something stored in the cloud?
WATER · more answers for this clue
8A: Shade akin to khaki
Down
1D: Exhibit poor sportsmanship, in a way
GLOAT · more answers for this clue
2D: "Get ___ town!"
OUTTA · more answers for this clue
3D: Much of the time
OFTEN · more answers for this clue
4D: High-end German automaker
5D: The "F" of FWIW
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GOO
BLUFF
MOTTO
WATER
TAN
FAQ
1-Across: Melted marshmallow, e.g.
GOO.
4-Across: Misleading poker bet
BLUFF.
6-Across: New Hampshire's is "Live Free or Die"
MOTTO.
7-Across: Something stored in the cloud?
WATER.
8-Across: Shade akin to khaki
TAN.
1-Down: Exhibit poor sportsmanship, in a way
GLOAT.
2-Down: "Get ___ town!"
OUTTA.
3-Down: Much of the time
OFTEN.
4-Down: High-end German automaker
BMW.
5-Down: The "F" of FWIW
FOR.