The NY Times Mini Crossword December 28, 2025 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Nighttime outfit, for short PJS
- 4 Country that was once known as the “Land of a Million Elephants” LAOS
- 6 Country led by a sultan OMAN
- 7 Headwear that helps promote waves DURAG
- 9 Country that celebrates National Ceviche Day PERU
- 10 TV room DEN
Down
- 1 Walk slowly and heavily PLOD
- 2 Become stuck, as a printer JAMUP
- 3 Flew across the country … three of them, actually! SOARED
- 5 Drum kit component SNARE
- 8 “The Naked ___” GUN
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.