Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, December 31, 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

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Many a participant in the 2025 "6-7" trend
  2. 4.Like 2025, to the French?
  3. 5.The last one was minted in 2025
  4. 6.The O's in XOXO
  5. 7."Real" ones became required in 2025

DOWN

  1. 1.No ___ (2025 protest)
  2. 2.Travelers' lodgings
  3. 3.Home project inits.
  4. 4.Drake and Kendrick Lamar had a high-profile one
  5. 5.The 2025 Super Bowl champion Eagles, on scoreboards

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Many a participant in the 2025 "6-7" trend(KID)
  2. 4.Like 2025, to the French?(FINI)
  3. 5.The last one was minted in 2025(PENNY)
  4. 6.The O's in XOXO(HUGS)
  5. 7."Real" ones became required in 2025(IDS)

DOWN

  1. 1.No ___ (2025 protest)(KINGS)
  2. 2.Travelers' lodgings(INNS)
  3. 3.Home project inits.(DIY)
  4. 4.Drake and Kendrick Lamar had a high-profile one(FEUD)
  5. 5.The 2025 Super Bowl champion Eagles, on scoreboards(PHI)

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About the Wednesday, December 31, 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 PENNY, answering “The last one was minted in 2025.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.