- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Kenn C. BivinsDecember 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: "Kiss" from a canine — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"

5 Across: One hunted by K-Pop stars, in a hit 2025 film — HINT: Starts with the letter "D"6 Across: Athlete's peak form — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"7 Across: Molten rock in a volcano — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"8 Across: Beg — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Paper size bigger than letter — HINT: Ends with the letter "L"

2 Down: JPEG or PNG — HINT: Starts with the letter "I"

3 Down: Oxford ____ (much-debated punctuation mark) — HINT: Ends with the letter "A"

4 Down: Work, as dough — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"

5 Down: Neither soaked nor dry — HINT: Starts with the letter "D"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: "Kiss" from a canine — LICK

5 Across: One hunted by K-Pop stars, in a hit 2025 film — DEMON6 Across: Athlete's peak form — AGAME7 Across: Molten rock in a volcano — MAGMA8 Across: Beg — PLEAD

NYT Mini Down Answers

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 soaked nor dry — DAMP

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