NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 24, 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 G___ · 5A I____ · 7A L____ · 8A L____ · 9A S____ · 1D G____ · 2D A____ · 3D M____ · 4D E____ · 6D C___
Across
1A: Wordle or Boggle
GAME · more answers for this clue
5A: Big Newton
ISAAC · more answers for this clue
7A: Specialized vocabulary
LINGO · more answers for this clue
8A: "See you in a bit!"
LATER · more answers for this clue
9A: Tone of many internet comments
SNARK · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Sharks use them to breathe
GILLS · more answers for this clue
2D: From Singapore or South Korea, say
ASIAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Large ocean ray
MANTA · more answers for this clue
4D: ___ beaver
EAGER · more answers for this clue
6D: Second-largest city in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin
CORK · more answers for this clue
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GAME
ISAAC
LINGO
LATER
SNARK
FAQ
1-Across: Wordle or Boggle
GAME.
5-Across: Big Newton
ISAAC.
7-Across: Specialized vocabulary
LINGO.
8-Across: "See you in a bit!"
LATER.
9-Across: Tone of many internet comments
SNARK.
1-Down: Sharks use them to breathe
GILLS.
2-Down: From Singapore or South Korea, say
ASIAN.
3-Down: Large ocean ray
MANTA.
4-Down: ___ beaver
EAGER.
6-Down: Second-largest city in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin
CORK.