NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, December 8, 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

Monday, December 8, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.___ Mahal
  2. 4."Everything must go!" event
  3. 5.Deadly snake with fangs that fold upward
  4. 6.Netflix crime drama set in the mountains of Missouri
  5. 7.W, on a map

DOWN

  1. 1.Spanish small plates
  2. 2.Ding on a phone, e.g.
  3. 3.Meanie face
  4. 4.Shoebox number
  5. 5.Oath

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Monday, December 8, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.___ Mahal(TAJ)
  2. 4."Everything must go!" event(SALE)
  3. 5.Deadly snake with fangs that fold upward(VIPER)
  4. 6.Netflix crime drama set in the mountains of Missouri(OZARK)
  5. 7.W, on a map(WEST)

DOWN

  1. 1.Spanish small plates(TAPAS)
  2. 2.Ding on a phone, e.g.(ALERT)
  3. 3.Meanie face(JERK)
  4. 4.Shoebox number(SIZE)
  5. 5.Oath(VOW)

About the Monday, December 8, 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 VIPER, answering “Deadly snake with fangs that fold upward.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.