NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 30, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A L___ · 5A D____ · 6A A____ · 7A M____ · 8A P____ · 1D L____ · 2D I____ · 3D C____ · 4D K____ · 5D D___
Across
1A: "Kiss" from a canine
LICK · more answers for this clue
5A: One hunted by K-pop stars, in a hit 2025 film
DEMON · more answers for this clue
6A: Athlete's peak form
AGAME · more answers for this clue
7A: Molten rock in a volcano
MAGMA · more answers for this clue
8A: Beg
PLEAD · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Paper size bigger than "letter"
LEGAL · more answers for this clue
2D: JPEG or PNG
IMAGE · more answers for this clue
3D: Oxford ___ (much-debated punctuation mark)
COMMA · more answers for this clue
4D: Work, as dough
KNEAD · more answers for this clue
5D: Neither dry nor soaked
DAMP · more answers for this clue
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LICK
DEMON
AGAME
MAGMA
PLEAD
FAQ
1-Across: "Kiss" from a canine
LICK.
5-Across: One hunted by K-pop stars, in a hit 2025 film
DEMON.
6-Across: Athlete's peak form
AGAME.
7-Across: Molten rock in a volcano
MAGMA.
8-Across: Beg
PLEAD.
1-Down: Paper size bigger than "letter"
LEGAL.
2-Down: JPEG or PNG
IMAGE.
3-Down: Oxford ___ (much-debated punctuation mark)
COMMA.
4-Down: Work, as dough
KNEAD.
5-Down: Neither dry nor soaked
DAMP.