Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Dec. 22

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints , as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. I was born in December, so today's Mini Crossword may have been extra entertaining for me. Read on for the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips . If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page . Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 22, 2025. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Greeting from Kermit the Frog Answer: HIHO 5A clue: Apt name for a baby born around Christmas Answer: CAROL 6A clue: Body part that might be sprained or rolled Answer: ANKLE 7A clue: Apt name for a baby born around Christmas Answer: NOEL 8A clue: Unlikely to leave a mess Answer: TIDY Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Vietnam's capital city Answer: HANOI 2D clue: Irritated Answer: IRKED 3D clue: Apt name for a baby born around Christmas Answer: HOLLY 4D clue: Cry at a bullfight Answer: OLE 5D clue: "I ___ even!" (modern complaint) Answer: CANT Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source.

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