- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, December 8, 2025

Nathan HutsenpillerDecember 8, 2025 at 4:00 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 Monday, December 8, 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 8, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: ___ Mahal — HINT: Ends with the letter "J"

4 Across: "Everything must go!" event — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"5 Across: Deadly snake with fangs that fold upward — HINT: Ends with the letter "R"6 Across: Netflix crime drama set in the mountains of Missouri — HINT: Starts with the letter "O"7 Across: W, on a map — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Spanish small plates — HINT: Starts with the letter "T"

2 Down: Ding on a phone, e.g. — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"

3 Down: Meanie face — HINT: Starts with the letter "J"

4 Down: Shoebox number — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

5 Down: Oath — HINT: Starts with the letter "V"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Monday, December 8, 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: ___ Mahal — TAJ

4 Across: "Everything must go!" event — SALE5 Across: Deadly snake with fangs that fold upward — VIPER6 Across: Netflix crime drama set in the mountains of Missouri — OZARK7 Across: W, on a map — WEST

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Spanish small plates — TAPAS

2 Down: Ding on a phone, e.g. — ALERT

3 Down: Meanie face — JERK

4 Down: Shoebox number — SIZE

5 Down: Oath — VOW

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