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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 8, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: ___ Mahal
Answer: TAJ
4A clue: “Everything must go!” event
Answer: SALE
5A clue: Deadly snake with fangs that fold upward
Answer: VIPER
6A clue: Netflix crime drama set in the mountains of Missouri
Answer: OZARK
7A clue: W, on a map
Answer: WEST
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Spanish small plates
Answer: TAPAS
2D clue: Ding on a phone, e.g.
Answer: ALERT
3D clue: Meanie face
Answer: JERK
4D clue: Shoebox number
Answer: SIZE
5D clue: Oath
Answer: VOW
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