Here are the answers for the NYT Mini Crossword dated Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The title’s year is unspecified; this answer key matches the December 3, 2025 puzzle.
Across answers
- SHOW — “___, don’t tell” (writing adage)
- LUCAS — Creator of Indiana Jones and Han Solo
- ARENT — What “ain’t” can substitute for
- PLANE — Icon on a flight map
- SNAP — Federal food stamps initiative, familiarly
Down answers
- SLAP — Action in the card game Egyptian Ratscrew
- HURLS — Throws forcefully
- OCEAN — Where 97% of the Earth’s water is found
- WANNA — “You down?”
- STEP — Neil Armstrong took a “small” one
Play the Mini or get a hint
The New York Times says eligible subscribers can play the Mini through the Games app, nytimes.com/crosswords, or the News app; past puzzles are available in the archive. In the puzzle’s help tools, you can check or reveal one square, an answer, or the entire grid.
The NYT Help Center says weekday and Saturday Minis are available at 10 p.m. EST the prior day, while Sunday puzzles become available at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. These are the Help Center’s stated release times.
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