NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 25, 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 N__ · 4A T___ · 5A S____ · 6A S___ · 7A N__ · 1D N____ · 2D A___ · 3D T__ · 4D T___ · 5D S__
Across
1A: ___ King Cole, singer with the album "The Magic of Christmas"
4A: Body drawings, informally
TATS · more answers for this clue
5A: Letters to ___ (what this Mini was made with)
SANTA · more answers for this clue
6A: Huge fan, in slang
STAN · more answers for this clue
7A: "Illmatic" rapper
Down
1D: Grandmothers, by another name
NANAS · more answers for this clue
2D: Abbr. before a name on a memo
ATTN · more answers for this clue
3D: Org. with long lines around the holidays
4D: "See ya later!"
TATA · more answers for this clue
5D: Govt.-issued ID
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NAT
TATS
SANTA
STAN
NAS
FAQ
1-Across: ___ King Cole, singer with the album "The Magic of Christmas"
NAT.
4-Across: Body drawings, informally
TATS.
5-Across: Letters to ___ (what this Mini was made with)
SANTA.
6-Across: Huge fan, in slang
STAN.
7-Across: "Illmatic" rapper
NAS.
1-Down: Grandmothers, by another name
NANAS.
2-Down: Abbr. before a name on a memo
ATTN.
3-Down: Org. with long lines around the holidays
TSA.
4-Down: "See ya later!"
TATA.
5-Down: Govt.-issued ID
SSN.