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January 13, 2008 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - January 13, 2008

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

1. "Come on ... be good, kids": NOWNOW
7. Kind of jacket: FLAK
11. Actor Gulager: CLU
14. Occurs to, with "on": DAWNS
19. Emulate Earhart: AVIATE
20. Bean town?: LIMA
21. Alley ___: OOP
22. Traditional whale hunter: ALEUT
23. Like some titmice: TUFTED
24. Went too far: OVERSHOT
26. Pretty cool: NIFTY
27. Mark who won the Masters and British Open in 1998: OMEARA
28. The old frontier you and I don't remember?: WESTWEFORGET
30. Is covered in dew, perhaps: GLISTENS
32. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, e.g.: IRANI
33. Longtime Bob Hope broadcaster: NBC
35. ___ d'amore: OBOE
37. Like some traffic: THRU
38. Donkey Kong, for one: APE
39. Place to gamble in N.Y.C.: OTB
41. Job ad abbr.: EOE
43. Center of success?: CEE
44. Rap's Dr. ___: DRE
45. Climate that's copy-protected by law?: PATENTWEATHER
49. Ralph Nader and Ross Perot: ALSORANS
52. Brought on: LEDTO
53. Sound from a fan: WHIRR
54. ___ Tunes: LOONEY
55. U.K. record label: EMI
57. Richness: OPULENCE
60. Like some grasses: AWNED
61. Porridge ingredients: PEASE
63. Scratches (out): EKES
64. Took too many pills, briefly: ODED
65. Merlin on an Imax screen?: GIANTWIZARD
67. Fall mos.: OCTS
71. Currency whose symbol is "$": PESO
72. Like Java man: ERECT
73. Lose one's marbles: GOMAD
78. What to follow in the forest: FOOTPATH
80. Stat for Warren Spahn: Abbr.: ERA
81. Pull out formally: SECEDE
82. F.B.I. director appointed by Clinton: FREEH
83. Jimmy of DC Comics: OLSEN
87. Bond poster: BAILSMAN
89. Eyelid moistener at a museum?: ARTWINKWETTER
93. Some colas, familiarly: RCS
94. Small wts.: OZS
95. "Well, ___-di-dah!": LAH
96. Asian school of thought: ZEN
97. U.S.O. show attendees: GIS
98. Cuddly sci-fi critter: EWOK
100. Algonquian tongue: CREE
101. Court call: LET
103. Twangy: NASAL
105. Mover left or right: ARROWKEY
107. Rouse a beloved English queen?: WAKEVICTORIA
110. Nocturnal insect: EARWIG
113. Buggy drivers: AMISH
115. In the world: EXISTENT
116. National airline of Afghanistan: ARIANA
117. Coca-Cola trademark: FANTA
118. Singer Des'___: REE
119. 10-year host of "Entertainment Tonight": TESH
120. Boasts of: VAUNTS
121. Seventh-grader, often: TWEEN
122. Many, many mos.: YRS
123. Pamplona shouts: OLES
124. Tangle up (in): ENMESH

Down:

1. Group with a secy. gen.: NATO
2. Certain gamete: OVUM
3. Better half takes the stage?: WIFEGOESON
4. Christmas on Capri: NATALE
5. "S.N.L." alum Cheri: OTERI
6. Married in error?: WEDASTRAY
7. Scent maker: FLOWER
8. Add pep to: LIVENUP
9. "What ___!" ("This place needs cleaning!"): AMESS
10. Go-___: KART
11. Able to be followed: COHERENT
12. Bath scrubber: LOOFA
13. So far: UPTONOW
14. "Goll-lee!": DANG
15. Many a "Star Trek" character: ALIEN
16. Tush made of shuttle thread?: WEFTBEHIND
17. Bit of trail mix: NUT
18. Pork place?: STY
25. Grabbed surreptitiously: SWIPED
29. Graduation or confirmation: RITE
31. Following: THEN
34. Not just ask: COERCE
35. Florida county seat: OCALA
36. Not on deck: BELOW
38. Had something: ATE
40. Go "waaaah!": BAWL
42. Got things wrong: ERRED
44. Harriet Beecher Stowe novel: DRED
46. Elite: ALIST
47. Didn't walk or go by subway, say: TOOKACAB
48. ___ Epstein, Red Sox G.M. starting in 2002: THEO
50. Mr. Right, with "the": ONE
51. Enjoy the theater: SEEASHOW
56. Word before and after "a": MANO
58. Prell competitor: PERT
59. Currency exchange abbr.: USD
61. Painter Mondrian: PIET
62. Milk source: EWE
63. Former Israeli president Weizman: EZER
65. 3.5, e.g.: Abbr.: GPA
66. Actress Papas: IRENE
67. Viscera: OFFAL
68. Rodeo locale: CORRAL
69. Stick one's foot in Chardonnay?: TOETHEWINE
70. Good winter entree: STEW
73. Some toothpastes: GELS
74. Where to get a mil. commission: OCS
75. Development of amnesia?: MEMORYWANE
76. In ___ (stunned): ADAZE
77. None too bright: DENSE
79. Illustrator for Charles Dickens: PHIZ
81. Fabric that needs serious mending?: SICKWEAVE
84. Bequests: LEGACIES
85. Circus props: STILTS
86. Supposed makers of crop circles: ETS
88. Suffix with buck: AROO
90. Bird whose name sounds like its soft call: NENE
91. Tricks: KNAVERY
92. Get more soap suds out of: RERINSE
99. Angers: WRATHS
100. Metal that may ignite if scratched: CERIUM
102. Try: TASTE
104. Dr. J was one: SIXER
105. Spinning dizzily: AREEL
106. Part of DKNY: KARAN
108. Tribal chief: KHAN
109. "The Simpsons" bus driver: OTTO
111. They're not good for QB's: INTS
112. Nasty wound: GASH
113. Back: AFT
114. Big mouth: MAW

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

XWordHint Crossword Answers July 02, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 02, 2025

Published on Wednesday, July 02, 2025 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 02 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (36)

Clue #1: 1. ___ salad

4-letter answer Answer: COBB

Clue #2: 5. Site for techies

4-letter answer Answer: CNET

Clue #3: 9. One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack

5-letter answer Answer: BLACK

Word Help: Synonyms: grim, blackened, Black
Antonyms: whiten, white

Clue #4: 14. Shape of many a racetrack

4-letter answer Answer: OVAL

Word Help: Synonyms: ellipse, oval-shaped, prolate

Clue #5: 15. Fit as a fiddle

4-letter answer Answer: HALE

Word Help: Synonyms: drag, cart, coerce

Clue #6: 16. "… for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)

5-letter answer Answer: RISEN

Word Help: Synonyms: turn_out, grow, get_up
Antonyms: sit_down, set

Clue #7: 17. Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion

9-letter answer Answer: PUBTRIVIA

Clue #8: 19. Enough

5-letter answer Answer: AMPLE

Word Help: Synonyms: ample, rich, plenteous
Antonyms: meager

Clue #9: 20. W.W.E. star Dumas

3-letter answer Answer: AMY

Clue #10: 21. Portfolio portion, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: IRA

Word Help: Synonyms: Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, ire, Provisional_IRA

Clue #11: 22. It hangs on in the winter

6-letter answer Answer: ICICLE

Word Help: Synonyms: icicle

Clue #12: 23. Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"

13-letter answer Answer: GRAPHICDETAIL

Clue #13: 27. One might charge el capote rojo

4-letter answer Answer: TORO

Clue #14: 29. 2014 Winter Olympics host

5-letter answer Answer: SOCHI

Clue #15: 30. Iridescent gemstones

5-letter answer Answer: OPALS

Word Help: Synonyms: opal

Clue #16: 32. Bingo relative

4-letter answer Answer: KENO

Word Help: Synonyms: lotto, keno, bingo

Clue #17: 34. Squid's ink holder

3-letter answer Answer: SAC

Word Help: Synonyms: theca, pocket, pouch

Clue #18: 37. Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%

7-letter answer Answer: FUNFACT

Clue #19: 40. Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence

7-letter answer Answer: RAWDATA

Clue #20: 42. Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: USD

Clue #21: 43. "___ move"

4-letter answer Answer: YOUR

Clue #22: 45. Cabinet department since 1913

5-letter answer Answer: LABOR

Word Help: Synonyms: British_Labour_Party, Labor, working_class

Clue #23: 46. Nudges against

5-letter answer Answer: ABUTS

Word Help: Synonyms: butt_on, march, adjoin

Clue #24: 49. Room for growth?

4-letter answer Answer: WOMB

Word Help: Synonyms: womb, uterus

Clue #25: 50. Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782

13-letter answer Answer: BANKSTATEMENT

Clue #26: 56. Enemy vessels in W.W. II

6-letter answer Answer: UBOATS

Clue #27: 57. Outfit that might have satin lapels, informally

3-letter answer Answer: TUX

Word Help: Synonyms: dinner_jacket, tuxedo, tux

Clue #28: 58. Key near F1

3-letter answer Answer: ESC

Clue #29: 61. Spanish island with many nightclubs

5-letter answer Answer: IBIZA

Clue #30: 62. Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires

9-letter answer Answer: HARDTRUTH

Clue #31: 65. "___ est mort" ("the king is dead")

5-letter answer Answer: LEROI

Clue #32: 66. Modern aerosol emitter, for short

4-letter answer Answer: ECIG

Clue #33: 67. x times y, potentially

4-letter answer Answer: AREA

Word Help: Synonyms: surface_area, orbit, domain

Clue #34: 68. Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"

5-letter answer Answer: TYSON

Word Help: Synonyms: Mike_Tyson, Michael_Gerald_Tyson, Tyson

Clue #35: 69. "... or ___!" (threat)

4-letter answer Answer: ELSE

Clue #36: 70. "College GameDay" airer

4-letter answer Answer: ESPN

Across Clues and Answers (36)

Clue #1: 1. ___ América (international football competition)

4-letter answer Answer: COPA

Clue #2: 2. Tube descender

4-letter answer Answer: OVUM

Word Help: Synonyms: ovum, egg_cell

Clue #3: 3. Step up from an upright piano

9-letter answer Answer: BABYGRAND

Clue #4: 4. Layered lunch offering, informally

3-letter answer Answer: BLT

Word Help: Synonyms: bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich, BLT

Clue #5: 5. Tweets

6-letter answer Answer: CHIRPS

Word Help: Synonyms: tweedle, cheep, chirrup

Clue #6: 6. Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.

6-letter answer Answer: NAVAHO

Word Help: Synonyms: Navaho, Navajo

Clue #7: 7. Inventor Whitney

3-letter answer Answer: ELI

Clue #8: 8. Beverage in Wonderland

3-letter answer Answer: TEA

Word Help: Synonyms: tea_leaf, afternoon_tea, Camellia_sinensis

Clue #9: 9. Leg support

5-letter answer Answer: BRACE

Word Help: Synonyms: energise, bracing, twain
Antonyms: de-energize, de-energise

Clue #10: 10. Minimum or maximum

5-letter answer Answer: LIMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: bound, demarcation_line, limit_point

Clue #11: 11. Pet safety org.

5-letter answer Answer: ASPCA

Clue #12: 12. Chamber group instruments

5-letter answer Answer: CELLI

Clue #13: 13. Genuflect

5-letter answer Answer: KNEEL

Word Help: Synonyms: kneel, kneeling

Clue #14: 18. Narrow inlet

3-letter answer Answer: RIA

Clue #15: 22. "Uncut Gems" actress Menzel

5-letter answer Answer: IDINA

Clue #16: 24. "The Sound of Music" antagonist

4-letter answer Answer: ROLF

Word Help: Synonyms: Rolf, Rollo, Hrolf

Clue #17: 25. "Ugh!"

3-letter answer Answer: ICK

Clue #18: 26. Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

4-letter answer Answer: CHER

Clue #19: 27. Common stir-fry ingredient

4-letter answer Answer: TOFU

Word Help: Synonyms: bean_curd, tofu

Clue #20: 28. Grand work

4-letter answer Answer: OPUS

Word Help: Synonyms: opus, piece_of_music, composition

Clue #21: 31. For example

3-letter answer Answer: SAY

Word Help: Synonyms: order, suppose, enjoin

Clue #22: 33. One who gives a hoot

3-letter answer Answer: OWL

Word Help: Synonyms: bird_of_Minerva, hooter, bird_of_night

Clue #23: 34. Ones wreaking havoc

9-letter answer Answer: SABOTEURS

Word Help: Synonyms: saboteur, fifth_columnist, wrecker

Clue #24: 35. ___ bomb

4-letter answer Answer: ATOM

Word Help: Synonyms: mote, particle, speck

Clue #25: 36. No-no in many fad diets

4-letter answer Answer: CARB

Clue #26: 38. Thoroughly covers

5-letter answer Answer: COATS

Word Help: Synonyms: coat, cake, coating

Clue #27: 39. Low-pitched musical instrument

4-letter answer Answer: TUBA

Word Help: Synonyms: tuba, sousaphone, bass_horn

Clue #28: 41. "Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"

4-letter answer Answer: DAWN

Word Help: Synonyms: break_of_day, dayspring, click
Antonyms: sunset

Clue #29: 44. Don't get stuck in it!

3-letter answer Answer: RUT

Word Help: Synonyms: furrow, oestrus, estrus
Antonyms: anestrus

Clue #30: 47. Onetime geometric game fad

6-letter answer Answer: TETRIS

Word Help: Synonyms: tetri

Clue #31: 48. What mascara might do

6-letter answer Answer: SMUDGE

Word Help: Synonyms: smudge, smear, smutch

Clue #32: 50. Muscular

5-letter answer Answer: BUILT

Word Help: Synonyms: establish, reinforced, progress

Clue #33: 51. "The Sound of Music" locale

5-letter answer Answer: ABBEY

Word Help: Synonyms: abbey

Clue #34: 52. "The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for two

5-letter answer Answer: NOIRS

Clue #35: 53. Creator of a lot of buzz in the music scene

5-letter answer Answer: KAZOO

Word Help: Synonyms: kazoo

Clue #36: 54. Laundry problem

5-letter answer Answer: STAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: smear, brand, stigma

Clue #37: 55. No. after a tel. no.

3-letter answer Answer: EXT

Clue #38: 59. Part of a plan

4-letter answer Answer: STEP

Word Help: Synonyms: gradation, stride, footfall

Clue #39: 60. Jackie of martial arts films

4-letter answer Answer: CHAN

Clue #40: 62. Bit of a laugh

3-letter answer Answer: HEE

Clue #41: 63. Femur/tibia connector, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ACL

Clue #42: 64. Issa of Hollywood

3-letter answer Answer: RAE

Expert Solving Strategies

Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

NYT Mini Crossword December 14, 2025 Hints & Answers - Beat the Average 1-Minute Time

Sunday NYT Mini Crossword Answers December 14, 2025 - Quick 5×5 Grid Solutions & Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for December 14, 2025 — NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Sunday, December 14, 2025

Puzzle Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 14, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
Best time to play: During a coffee break
Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Across	18. Recaps
2 Across	103. Frosty
3 Across	112. Fundamental rules of math
4 Across	118. Like a bubble bath
5 Across	40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance"
6 Across	34. Major coin producer
7 Across	56. Ruler before 1917
8 Across	49. Marching band tempo setters
9 Across	73. 911 responder
10 Across	98. Articles are written in this

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

1 Across: "18. Recaps"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: W_____S

Answer:

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WRAPUPS

2 Across: "103. Frosty"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: C__D

Answer:

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COLD

3 Across: "112. Fundamental rules of math"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A____S

Answer:

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AXIOMS

4 Across: "118. Like a bubble bath"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: S___Y

Answer:

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SUDSY

5 Across: "40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance""

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: P___Y

Answer:

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PETEY

6 Across: "34. Major coin producer"

Helpful hints:

This word has 10 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: D________T

Answer:

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DENVERMINT

7 Across: "56. Ruler before 1917"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: T__R

Answer:

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TSAR

8 Across: "49. Marching band tempo setters"

Helpful hints:

This word has 9 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D_______S

Answer:

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DRUMLINES

9 Across: "73. 911 responder"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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EMT

10 Across: "98. Articles are written in this"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: P___E

Answer:

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PROSE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	11. Alternative to the euro, in brief
2 Down	94. Like lowercase i's and j's
3 Down	10. Soldiers with long arms
4 Down	38. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"
5 Down	78. He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie"
6 Down	15. Opposite of volunteer
7 Down	4. Touchless payment tech
8 Down	107. ___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce)
9 Down	23. Variety of violet
10 Down	57. Parking space for an Airstream, say, in brief

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "11. Alternative to the euro, in brief"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'D'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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USD

2 Down: "94. Like lowercase i's and j's"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: D____D

Answer:

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DOTTED

3 Down: "10. Soldiers with long arms"

Helpful hints:

This word has 8 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: S______N

Answer:

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SPEARMEN

4 Down: "38. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?""

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: A__L

Answer:

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ABEL

5 Down: "78. He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie""

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E___E

Answer:

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ERNIE

6 Down: "15. Opposite of volunteer"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: D_____E

Answer:

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DRAFTEE

7 Down: "4. Touchless payment tech"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: R__D

Answer:

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RFID

8 Down: "107. ___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce)"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'U'
Word pattern: R__U

Answer:

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RAGU

9 Down: "23. Variety of violet"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: P___Y

Answer:

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PANSY

10 Down: "57. Parking space for an Airstream, say, in brief"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: R___T

Answer:

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RVLOT

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

The letter E is the most common in English
Words ending in S are often plurals
If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

Most people solve the Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play?

No! The NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Mini solver?

Good Mini solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

Down Clues NYT December 14, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

NYT Crossword Down December 14, 2025: All 70 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 70 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 14, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Sunday, December 14, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 14, 2025
Day of Week	Sunday
Total Down Clues	70 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 70 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Surveyed, with "out"
2 Down	2. Early track star Jim
3 Down	3. Resident of Honolulu, e.g.
4 Down	4. Touchless payment tech
5 Down	5. Internet ___
6 Down	6. Cheat on, in a way
7 Down	7. Surgery sites, in brief
8 Down	8. Video game character with an endless appetite
9 Down	9. Be in a chat room but not chat
10 Down	10. Soldiers with long arms
11 Down	11. Alternative to the euro, in brief
12 Down	12. Relinquish
13 Down	13. Director DuVernay
14 Down	14. Turns back the clock, maybe?
15 Down	15. Opposite of volunteer
16 Down	16. Parts of many robots in robot-sumo
17 Down	19. Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slang
18 Down	20. "Gaspard de la Nuit" composer
19 Down	22. Addresses angrily
20 Down	23. Variety of violet
21 Down	26. Urban safety hazard
22 Down	30. Australia's largest carnivorous mammal
23 Down	32. Word used 10 times in Roger Ebert's review of "North" (1994)
24 Down	33. Dissimilar
25 Down	35. Part of a legendary boast
26 Down	36. Skips all the ceremony?
27 Down	38. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"
28 Down	40. What might be made while clasping one's hands
29 Down	42. Engineer Gray who, arguably, invented the telephone — and battled Alexander Graham Bell over it in court for years
30 Down	44. Ballpark figure
31 Down	45. Kind of tea
32 Down	46. Sierra automaker
33 Down	47. Shylock's security
34 Down	48. Adele song with the lyric "I must have called a thousand times"
35 Down	50. Non-premium option in a rideshare app
36 Down	51. Gaming mogul Gabe
37 Down	52. Ernst Stavro Blofeld, to James Bond
38 Down	53. Put into piles, perhaps
39 Down	54. Swear
40 Down	57. Parking space for an Airstream, say, in brief
41 Down	61. Did some school reporting?
42 Down	63. Exceptionally hard timber
43 Down	65. Amy Winehouse, e.g.
44 Down	66. Thumbprint alternative on iPhones
45 Down	68. Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybe
46 Down	70. Particularly particular
47 Down	72. Cafeterias
48 Down	75. Like many indie films
49 Down	76. Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad"
50 Down	78. He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie"
51 Down	79. Tortilla de patatas, por ejemplo
52 Down	82. Where high schoolers work on their numbers?
53 Down	84. Starship's medical facility
54 Down	85. Ren faire prop akin to a halberd
55 Down	86. "Sign me up!"
56 Down	87. Hair-care item associated with Black culture
57 Down	89. Like YouTube offerings
58 Down	91. Commences
59 Down	92. Rough drafts?
60 Down	93. Interview guest whom Ali G calls "my man Buzz Lightyear here"
61 Down	94. Like lowercase i's and j's
62 Down	95. Sci-fi sequel of 1986
63 Down	96. Like soft rolls
64 Down	102. Wordless entertainment
65 Down	104. Other, to Octavio
66 Down	106. Brief announcements from a pilot
67 Down	107. ___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce)
68 Down	109. Like hell!
69 Down	110. Play a part, or part of a play
70 Down	111. Part of N.Y.E.

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