Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Dec 18, 2025
Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.
Mini Crossword
Thursday, December 18, 2025
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ACROSS
- 1.Faux ___ (misstep)
- 4.Folder for unfinished emails
- 7.Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally
- 8.Field of plants
- 9.Had a bite
DOWN
- 1.Small yellow bowties, say
- 2.Black piano key next to G
- 3.Piece of equipment in curling
- 4.Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s
- 5.___ de Janeiro
- 6.Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses
Mini Crossword Hint
Mini Answer on Thursday, December 18, 2025
1P
2A
3S
4D
5R
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F
T
6S
7A
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O
P
8B
O
T
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N
Y
9A
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Mini Answer per Hint
ACROSS
- 1.Faux ___ (misstep)(PAS)
- 4.Folder for unfinished emails(DRAFTS)
- 7.Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally(AISLOP)
- 8.Field of plants(BOTANY)
- 9.Had a bite(ATE)
DOWN
- 1.Small yellow bowties, say(PASTA)
- 2.Black piano key next to G(AFLAT)
- 3.Piece of equipment in curling(STONE)
- 4.Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s(DAB)
- 5.___ de Janeiro(RIO)
- 6.Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses(SPY)
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