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Mini crossword answers for December 30, 2025

Mini Crossword · December 30, 2025 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with L
  • 5 starts with D
  • 6 starts with A
  • 7 starts with M
  • 8 starts with P
Show the across answers
  • 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
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with L
  • 2 starts with I
  • 3 starts with C
  • 4 starts with K
  • 5 starts with D
Show the 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 dry nor soaked DAMP
Show the solved grid
1L2I3C4K5DEMON6AGAME7MAGMA8PLEAD

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