Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, December 25, 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 25, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.___ King Cole, singer with the album "The Magic of Christmas"
  2. 4.Body drawings, informally
  3. 5.Letters to ___ (what this Mini was made with)
  4. 6.Huge fan, in slang
  5. 7."Illmatic" rapper

DOWN

  1. 1.Grandmothers, by another name
  2. 2.Abbr. before a name on a memo
  3. 3.Org. with long lines around the holidays
  4. 4."See ya later!"
  5. 5.Govt.-issued ID

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, December 25, 2025

1N
2A
3T
4T
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5S
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6S
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7N
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.___ King Cole, singer with the album "The Magic of Christmas"(NAT)
  2. 4.Body drawings, informally(TATS)
  3. 5.Letters to ___ (what this Mini was made with)(SANTA)
  4. 6.Huge fan, in slang(STAN)
  5. 7."Illmatic" rapper(NAS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Grandmothers, by another name(NANAS)
  2. 2.Abbr. before a name on a memo(ATTN)
  3. 3.Org. with long lines around the holidays(TSA)
  4. 4."See ya later!"(TATA)
  5. 5.Govt.-issued ID(SSN)

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About the Thursday, December 25, 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 SANTA, answering “Letters to ___ (what this Mini was made with).” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.