The NY Times Mini Crossword December 23, 2025 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Quick searchAcross
- 1 S, as in shaker SALT
- 5 Cawing bird CROW
- 6 ___ shrimp (oxymoron) JUMBO
- 7 Most common instrument in New York Times crosswords, with over 800 appearances OBOE
- 8 Units of corn EARS
Down
- 1 Kind of gear for diving SCUBA
- 2 Knight’s protection ARMOR
- 3 Brain sections LOBES
- 4 Number of teeth for Goofy TWO
- 6 Presidential first name of the 2020s JOE
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