- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, December 18, 2025

Nathan HutsenpillerDecember 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM

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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 18, 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 18, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Faux ___ (misstep) — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

4 Across: Folder for unfinished emails — HINT: Starts with the letter "D"7 Across: Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally — HINT: Ends with the letter "P"8 Across: Field of plants — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"9 Across: Had a bite — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Small yellow bowties, say — HINT: Starts with the letter "P"

2 Down: Black piano key next to G — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"

3 Down: Piece of equipment in curling — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

4 Down: Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s —HINT: Ends with the letter "B"

5 Down: ___ de Janeiro — HINT: Starts with the letter "R"

6 Down: Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses —HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Thursday, December 18, 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: Faux ___ (misstep) — PAS

4 Across: Folder for unfinished emails — DRAFTS7 Across: Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally — AI SLOP8 Across: Field of plants — BOTANY9 Across: Had a bite — ATE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Small yellow bowties, say — PASTA

2 Down: Black piano key next to G — A FLAT

3 Down: Piece of equipment in curling — STONE

4 Down: Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s — DAB

5 Down: ___ de Janeiro — RIO

6 Down: Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses — SPY

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