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The New York Times Mini Crossword was fun today. It’s one of those no-space grids that I love, because if you get all the Across answers, you don’t even need to attempt the Down answers — they’re all filled in. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections 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 at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 15, 2024.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Halloween costume with a bedsheet
Answer: GHOST
6A clue: Role for Leonardo DiCaprio in a ’90s romantic tragedy
Answer: ROMEO
7A clue: Thwart, as disaster
Answer: AVERT
8A clue: “Switching gears here …” or “On a similar note …”
Answer: SEGUE
9A clue: British baby buggies
Answer: PRAMS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Wrap one’s mind around
Answer: GRASP
2D clue: Float like a hummingbird
Answer: HOVER
3D clue: Upscale Swiss watch that shares its name with a Greek letter
Answer: OMEGA
4D clue: Truth ___
Answer: SERUM
5D clue: Slangy “For sure!”
Answer: TOTES
How to play more Mini Crosswords
The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.
