Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, December 4, 2025

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Thursday, December 4, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Butterfingers
  2. 6.Letter before beta
  3. 7.Like "ad hoc" or "ad hominem"
  4. 8.Prestigious university in Atlanta
  5. 9.Word drawn out in speech before "... they're off!"

DOWN

  1. 1.Dinosaur ___, vegetable so-named for its bumpy green texture
  2. 2.Animal in a Peruvian herd
  3. 3.Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle"
  4. 4.Base that's 90 feet from home
  5. 5.Wild and funny

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, December 4, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Butterfingers(KLUTZ)
  2. 6.Letter before beta(ALPHA)
  3. 7.Like "ad hoc" or "ad hominem"(LATIN)
  4. 8.Prestigious university in Atlanta(EMORY)
  5. 9.Word drawn out in speech before "... they're off!"(AND)

DOWN

  1. 1.Dinosaur ___, vegetable so-named for its bumpy green texture(KALE)
  2. 2.Animal in a Peruvian herd(LLAMA)
  3. 3.Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle"(UPTON)
  4. 4.Base that's 90 feet from home(THIRD)
  5. 5.Wild and funny(ZANY)

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About the Thursday, December 4, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is KLUTZ, answering “Butterfingers.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.