The NY Times Mini Crossword December 11, 2025 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Quick searchAcross
- 1 Painter’s protective garment SMOCK
- 6 “Toy Story 5” studio PIXAR
- 7 Your answer to “Where were you at 9 p.m. last night?,” perhaps ALIBI
- 8 Tennis star Rafael NADAL
- 9 Solemn sound from a church bell KNELL
Down
- 1 Defeat soundly, in slang SPANK
- 2 Italian city with a fashion week MILAN
- 3 Iron ___ (rust) OXIDE
- 4 Small group of conspirators CABAL
- 5 Food for a baleen whale KRILL
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