Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Dec 23, 2025

Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.

Mini Crossword

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.S, as in shaker
  2. 5.Cawing bird
  3. 6.___ shrimp (oxymoron)
  4. 7.Most common instrument in New York Times crosswords, with over 800 appearances
  5. 8.Units of corn

DOWN

  1. 1.Kind of gear for diving
  2. 2.Knight's protection
  3. 3.Brain sections
  4. 4.Number of teeth for Goofy
  5. 6.Presidential first name of the 2020s

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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2A
3L
4T
5C
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6J
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8E
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.S, as in shaker(SALT)
  2. 5.Cawing bird(CROW)
  3. 6.___ shrimp (oxymoron)(JUMBO)
  4. 7.Most common instrument in New York Times crosswords, with over 800 appearances(OBOE)
  5. 8.Units of corn(EARS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Kind of gear for diving(SCUBA)
  2. 2.Knight's protection(ARMOR)
  3. 3.Brain sections(LOBES)
  4. 4.Number of teeth for Goofy(TWO)
  5. 6.Presidential first name of the 2020s(JOE)