In case you missed Thursday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Wondering who Burr is in Hamilton? Not sure what “toodles” might mean? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, December 19 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: What it doesn’t hurt to do if you’re confused, they say — ASK
4 “Toodles!” — TATA
5 Across: A Christmas ___ (classic holiday book) —CAROL
6 Across: Really love — ADORE
7 Across: More than a few — MANY
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Burr in Hamilton — AARON
2 Down: A Christmas ___ (classic holiday movie) — STORY
3 Down: Dark green leafy green — KALE
4 Down: Magician’s “I did it!” — TADA
5 Down: Word after dash or web — CAM
It took me 0:16 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
A very fast solve to round off my current stint on this daily column, so I’m happy wth that! It would have been a perfect game if I’d figured out TATA on the first pass, but everything else was straightforward enough.
Make sure to follow my blog for more coverage of the NYT Mini and other word games, as well as video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Also, follow me on Bluesky! It’s fun there.
