Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, December 5, 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

Friday, December 5, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Beaver's building project
  2. 4.Unit of distance originally equivalent to 1,000 paces
  3. 5.Number of dwarfs or deadly sins
  4. 6.Extra-large film format
  5. 7.Crosses (out)

DOWN

  1. 1.Difficult-to-work-with stars
  2. 2.U.S. soccer star ___ Morgan
  3. 3.Roughly half of the adult population
  4. 4.5-Down-5-Across, for one
  5. 5.Broadway musical about the wives of Henry VIII

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, December 5, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Beaver's building project(DAM)
  2. 4.Unit of distance originally equivalent to 1,000 paces(MILE)
  3. 5.Number of dwarfs or deadly sins(SEVEN)
  4. 6.Extra-large film format(IMAX)
  5. 7.Crosses (out)(XES)

DOWN

  1. 1.Difficult-to-work-with stars(DIVAS)
  2. 2.U.S. soccer star ___ Morgan(ALEX)
  3. 3.Roughly half of the adult population(MEN)
  4. 4.5-Down-5-Across, for one(MEME)
  5. 5.Broadway musical about the wives of Henry VIII(SIX)

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About the Friday, December 5, 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 SEVEN, answering “Number of dwarfs or deadly sins.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.