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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 12, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting)
Answer: ANT
4A clue: Setting for the children’s book “Good Night, Gorilla”
Answer: ZOO
5A clue: Mixed-breed dogs
Answer: MUTTS
7A clue: Language that gave us the words “democracy” and “philosophy”
Answer: GREEK
8A clue: Untidy
Answer: MESSY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Brilliant shade of blue
Answer: AZURE
2D clue: Classroom jottings
Answer: NOTES
3D clue: “100%,” in slang
Answer: TOTES
5D clue: Longtime movie studio now owned by Amazon
Answer: MGM
6D clue: Chicago W.N.B.A. team
Answer: SKY
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