- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Choya JohnsonDecember 10, 2025 at 4:20 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 Wednesday, December 10, 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 Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Brief snooze — HINT: Starts with the letter "N"

4 Across: With 1-Down, not under any circumstances — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"6 Across: Busiest airport in the Midwest — HINT: Starts with the letter "O"7 Across: Doesn't take vacation, say — HINT: Starts with the letter "W"8 Across: Anderson who directed "The Phoenician Scheme" — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: See 4-Across — HINT: Ends with the letter "W"

2 Down: Cognizant (of) — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

3 Down: "___ and Recreation" (2010s sitcom) — HINT: Starts with the letter "P"

4 Down: Right this moment — HINT: Ends with the letter "W"

5 Down: "Amen to that!" — HINT: Starts with the letter "Y"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, December 10, 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: Brief snooze — NAP

4 Across: With 1-Down, not under any circumstances — NORWAY6 Across: Busiest airport in the midwest — OHARE7 Across: Doesn't take vacation, say —WORKS8 Across: Anderson who directed "The Phoenician Scheme" — WES

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: See 4-Across — NOHOW

2 Down: Cognizant (of) — AWARE

3 Down: "___ and Recreation" (2010s sitcom) — PARKS

4 Down: Right this moment — NOW

5 Down: Amen to that! — YES

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