The NY Times Mini Crossword December 1, 2025 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Tree that’s a symbol of Canada MAPLE
- 6 Back street ALLEY
- 7 Kind of steak with a letter in its name TBONE
- 8 Beer pong targets CUPS
- 9 “___ Pinafore” (Gilbert and Sullivan opera) HMS
Down
- 1 Show mutual interest, as on a dating app MATCH
- 2 “Bad” or “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” ALBUM
- 3 Sits (down) heavily PLOPS
- 4 Contact ___ LENS
- 5 Look here! EYE
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