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

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: ___ King Cole, singer with the album “The Magic of Christmas” — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”

4 Across: Body drawings, informally — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”

5 Across: Letters to ___ (what this Mini was made with) — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”

6 Across: Huge fan, in slang — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”

7 Across: “Illmatic” rapper — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Grandmothers, by another name — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”

2 Down: Abbr. before a name on a memo — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”

3 Down: Org. with long lines around the holidays — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”

4 Down: “See ya later!” — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”

5 Down: Govt.-issued ID — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, December 25, 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: ___ King Cole, singer with the album “The Magic of Christmas” — NAT

4 Across: Body drawings, informally — TATS

5 Across: Letters to ___ (what this Mini was made with) — SANTA

6 Across: Huge fan, in slang — STAN

7 Across: “Illmatic” rapper — NAS

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Grandmothers, by another name — NANAS

2 Down: Abbr. before a name on a memo — ATTN

3 Down: Org. with long lines around the holidays — TSA

4 Down: “See ya later!” — TATA

5 Down: Govt.-issued ID — SSN

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