NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, December 27, 2025

If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you’re working on today’s Mini on Saturday, December 27, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, December 27, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Fashionable — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”

4 Across: Product sold on “The Office” — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”

6 Across: One writing for a performance review — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”

8 Across: With 5-Down, redundant synonym of “outcome” — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”

9 Across: Quiet ____ mouse — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”

10 Across: Gives constant compliments, in slang — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”

12 Across: Ski mountain bump — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”

13 Across: Uneasy feeling — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Personally involved — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”

2 Down: Hoppy beer, for short — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”

3 Down: Mythical horse whose name is an anagram of 10-Across — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”

4 Down: Last word in the palindromic sentence “A man, a plan, a canal …” — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”

5 Down: See 8-Across — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”

6 Down: Ryan of “When Henry Met Sally …” — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”

7 Down: Genre for Playboi Carti and Cardi B — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”

11 Down: Something in an Easter basket — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, December 27, 2025

Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Fashionable — HIP

4 Across: Product sold on “The Office” — PAPER

6 Across: One writing for a performance review — MANAGER

8 Across: With 5-Down, redundant synonym of “outcome” — END

9 Across: Quiet ____ mouse — ASA

10 Across: Gives constant compliments, in slang — GASESUP

12 Across: Ski mountain bump — MOGUL

13 Across: Uneasy feeling — ANGST

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Personally involved — HANDSON

2 Down: Hoppy beer, for short — IPA

3 Down: Mythical horse whose name is an anagram of 10-Across — PEGASUS

4 Down: Last word in the palindromic sentence “A man, a plan, a canal …” — PANAMA

5 Down: See 8-Across — RESULT

6 Down: Ryan of “When Henry Met Sally …” — MEG

7 Down: Genre for Playboi Carti and Cardi B — RAP

11 Down: Something in an Easter basket — EGG

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