If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you're working on today's Mini on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Butterfingers — HINT: Ends with the letter "Z"
6 Across: Letter before beta — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"7 Across: Like "ad hoc" or "ad hominem" — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"8 Across: Prestigious university in Atlanta — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"9 Across: Word drawn out in speech before "... they're off!" — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Dinosaur ___, vegetable so-named for its bumpy green texture — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"
2 Down: Animal in a Peruvian herd — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"
3 Down: Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle" — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"
4 Down: Base that's 90 feet from home — HINT: Starts with the letter "T"
5 Down: Wild and funny — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Thursday, December 4, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Butterfingers — KLUTZ
6 Across: Letter before beta — ALPHA7 Across: Like "ad hoc" or "ad hominem" — LATIN8 Across: Prestigious university in Atlanta — EMORY9 Across: Word drawn out in speech before "... they're off! — AND
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Dinosaur ___, vegetable so-named for its bumpy green texture — KALE
2 Down: Animal in a Peruvian herd — LLAMA
3 Down: Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle" — UPTON
4 Down: Base that's 90 feet from home — THIRD
5 Down: Wild and funny — ZANY
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