The NY Times Mini Crossword December 14, 2025 puzzle by Wyna Liu is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters VIOLA
- 6 Place for unread emails INBOX
- 7 Back of a 45 record BSIDE
- 8 Olympic fencing event EPEE
- 9 Emergency call in Morse code SOS
Down
- 1 Good ___ only VIBES
- 2 Bit of creative motivation, for short INSPO
- 3 Theater awards since 1956 OBIES
- 4 Ore deposit LODE
- 5 Tool for a firefighter or lumberjack AXE
MINI Clues are grouped in the order they appeared in the puzzle and If the answers above do not solve a specific clue just open the clue link and it will show you all the possible solutions that we have for that clue.