NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 23, 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 S___ · 5A C___ · 6A J____ · 7A O___ · 8A E___ · 1D S____ · 2D A____ · 3D L____ · 4D T__ · 6D J__
Across
1A: S, as in shaker
SALT · more answers for this clue
5A: Cawing bird
CROW · more answers for this clue
6A: ___ shrimp (oxymoron)
JUMBO · more answers for this clue
7A: Most common instrument in New York Times crosswords, with over 800 appearances
OBOE · more answers for this clue
8A: Units of corn
EARS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Kind of gear for diving
SCUBA · more answers for this clue
2D: Knight's protection
ARMOR · more answers for this clue
3D: Brain sections
LOBES · more answers for this clue
4D: Number of teeth for Goofy
6D: Presidential first name of the 2020s
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SALT
CROW
JUMBO
OBOE
EARS
FAQ
1-Across: S, as in shaker
SALT.
5-Across: Cawing bird
CROW.
6-Across: ___ shrimp (oxymoron)
JUMBO.
7-Across: Most common instrument in New York Times crosswords, with over 800 appearances
OBOE.
8-Across: Units of corn
EARS.
1-Down: Kind of gear for diving
SCUBA.
2-Down: Knight's protection
ARMOR.
3-Down: Brain sections
LOBES.
4-Down: Number of teeth for Goofy
TWO.
6-Down: Presidential first name of the 2020s
JOE.