- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, December 15, 2025

Nathan HutsenpillerDecember 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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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 Monday, December 15, 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 Monday, December 15, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Cold winter blanket — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

5 Across: Number of candles in a full menorah — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"6 Across: "Point taken" — HINT: Starts with the letter "N"7 Across: Rude sound at the dinner table — HINT: Starts with the letter "B"8 Across: Kind of bomb developed by Oppenheimer — HINT: Ends with the letter "M"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Dog's nose and mouth — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

2 Down: ___ cold brew — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"

3 Down: An hour after noon — HINT: Ends with the letter "M"

4 Down: Get married to — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"

6 Down: Org. infiltrated by aliens in "Space Jam" — HINT: Ends with the letter "A"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Monday, December 15, 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: Cold winter blanket — SNOW

5 Across: Number of candles in a full menorah — NINE6 Across: "Point taken" — NOTED7 Across: Rude sound at the dinner table — BURP8 Across: Kind of bomb developed by Oppenheimer — ATOM

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Dog's nose and mouth — SNOUT

2 Down: ___ cold brew — NITRO

3 Down: An hour after noon — ONE PM

4 Down: Get married to — WED

6 Down: Org. infiltrated by aliens in "Space Jam" — NBA

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