NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, December 7, 2025

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 7, 2025

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword for Sunday brings a cute emoji clue, a Christmas reference, and smoother wordplay across both the across and down clues. The puzzle is straightforward overall, but 6-Across (“MOOED”) may trick solvers who don’t immediately connect it to the song Old MacDonald Had a Farm.

Below you’ll find the fully solved across and down clues, formatted cleanly for fast, accurate reference.

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Mini Crossword Across Clues & Answers

1A — “;-)”

Answer: WINK
The classic sideways emoticon that represents winking.

5A — “Where the Bengals and Buckeyes play”

Answer: OHIO
Both Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) and Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA) are Ohio teams.

6A — “Made some sounds in ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’”

Answer: MOOED
A direct reference to the cow sound in the children’s song.

7A — “Pet adoption org.”

Answer: ASPCA

8A — “Red body part for Santa”

Answer: CHEEK
Santa’s rosy cheeks — a seasonal clue!

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Mini Crossword Down Clues & Answers

1D — “Sound of a joke flying over your head”

Answer: WOOSH

2D — “ ‘Fingers crossed!’ ”

Answer: IHOPE

3D — “Sister’s daughter”

Answer: NIECE

4D — “___ moment”

Answer: KODAK
As in a “Kodak moment.”

6D — “Computer brought to a Genius Bar”

Answer: MAC

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FAQs – NYT Mini Crossword Dec. 7

1. What was the trickiest clue today?

Most solvers found 6A – MOOED tricky due to the musical reference instead of a literal definition.

2. Is today’s Mini Crossword easy?

Yes — this Sunday Mini is on the easier side with playful and seasonal clues.

3. How many clues were in today’s puzzle?

A total of 5 across and 5 down clues.

4. When does the NYT Mini release daily?

It updates at 12 a.m. local time.

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Written by Anish Puzzle Expert at TechBoltX

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