- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Choya JohnsonDecember 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM

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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, 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 Wednesday, December 24, 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 Wednesday, December 24, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Wordle or Boggle — HINT: Starts with the letter "G"

5 Across: Big Newton — HINT: Ends with the letter "C"7 Across: Specialized vocabulary — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"8 Across: "See you in a bit!" — HINT: Ends with the letter "R"9 Across: Tone of many internet comments — HINT: Ends with the letter "K"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Sharks use them to breathe — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

2 Down: From Singapore or South Korea, say — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"

3 Down: Large ocean ray — HINT: Ends with the letter "A"

4 Down: ___ beaver — HINT: Ends with the letter "R"

6 Down: Second-largest city in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, December 24, 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: Wordle or Boggle — GAME

5 Across: Big NewtonBig Newton — ISAAC7 Across: Specialized vocabulary — LINGO8 Across: "See you in a bit!" — LATER9 Across: Tone of many internet comments — SNARK

NYT Mini Down Answers

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

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