NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kenn C. BivinsDecember 14, 2025 at 4:30 AM 0 The New York Times 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.
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Kenn C. BivinsDecember 14, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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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 Sunday, December 14, 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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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Sunday, December 14, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters — HINT: Starts with the letter "V"
6 Across: Place for unread emails — HINT: Ends with the letter "X"7 Across: Back of a 45 record — HINT: Starts with the letter "B"8 Across: Olympic fencing event — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"9 Across: Emergency call in Morse code — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Good ____ only — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
2 Down: Bit of creative motivation, for short — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
3 Down: Theater awards since 1956 — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
4 Down: Ore deposit —HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
5 Down: Tool for firefighter or lumberjack — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Sunday, December 14, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters — VIOLA
6 Across: Place for unread emails — INBOX7 Across: Back of a 45 record — BSIDE8 Across: Olympic fencing event — EPEE9 Across: Emergency call in Morse code — SOS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Good ____ only — VIBES
2 Down: Bit of creative motivation, for short — INSPO
3 Down: Theater awards since 1956 — OBIES
4 Down: Ore deposit — LODE
5 Down: Tool for firefighter or lumberjack — AXE
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