This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Monday, December 22, 2025 (5 Across and 7 Across and 3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Mini Crossword, December 22, 2025, 5 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ L
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CAROL as a word: (specifically) A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime; (intransitive) To sing in a joyful manner.
CAROL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 22, 2025.
Mini Crossword, December 22, 2025, 7 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ L
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NOEL as a word: (literary or dated) Christmas; A male given name from French.
NOEL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 22, 2025.
Mini Crossword, December 22, 2025, 3 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ Y
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HOLLY as a word: Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas; The wood from this tree.
HOLLY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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