NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, December 15, 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 15, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Cold winter blanket
  2. 5.Number of candles in a full menorah
  3. 6."Point taken"
  4. 7.Rude sound at the dinner table
  5. 8.Kind of bomb developed by Oppenheimer

DOWN

  1. 1.Dog's nose and mouth
  2. 2.___ cold brew
  3. 3.An hour after noon
  4. 4.Get married to
  5. 6.Org. infiltrated by aliens in "Space Jam"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Monday, December 15, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Cold winter blanket(SNOW)
  2. 5.Number of candles in a full menorah(NINE)
  3. 6."Point taken"(NOTED)
  4. 7.Rude sound at the dinner table(BURP)
  5. 8.Kind of bomb developed by Oppenheimer(ATOM)

DOWN

  1. 1.Dog's nose and mouth(SNOUT)
  2. 2.___ cold brew(NITRO)
  3. 3.An hour after noon(ONEPM)
  4. 4.Get married to(WED)
  5. 6.Org. infiltrated by aliens in "Space Jam"(NBA)

About the Monday, December 15, 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 NOTED, answering “"Point taken".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.