- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Sunday, December 7, 2025

Kenn C. BivinsDecember 7, 2025 at 4:10 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 Sunday, December 7, 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 Sunday, December 7, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: 😉 — HINT: Ends with the letter "K"

5 Across: Where the Bengals and the Buckeyes play — HINT: Starts with the letter "O"6 Across: Made some sounds in "Old Macdonald Had a Farm" — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"7 Across: Pet adoption org — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"8 Across: Red body part for Santa — HINT: Ends with the letter "K"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Sound of a joke flying over your head — HINT: Starts with the letter "W"

2 Down: "Fingers crossed!" — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

3 Down: Sister's daughter — HINT: Starts with the letter "N"

4 Down: ____ moment — HINT: Ends with the letter "K"

6 Down: Computer brought to a Genius Bar — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Sunday, December 7, 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: 😉 — WINK

5 Across: Where the Bengals and the Buckeyes play — OHIO6 Across: Made some sounds in "Old Macdonald Had a Farm" — MOOED7 Across: Pet adoption org — ASPCA8 Across: Red body part for Santa — CHEEK

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Sound of a joke flying over your head — WOOSH

2 Down: "Fingers crossed!" — IHOPE

3 Down: Sister's daughter — NIECE

4 Down: ____ moment — KODAK

6 Down: Computer brought to a Genius Bar — MAC

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