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Hints for the December 10 Mini
Use the starting letters to narrow down an entry without revealing every solution. The entries for the paired clue work together as “no way / no how.”
Across hints
- 1-Across, Brief snooze: starts with N.
- 4-Across, With 1-Down, not under any circumstances: starts with N.
- 6-Across, Busiest airport in the Midwest: starts with O.
- 7-Across, Doesn’t take vacation, say: starts with W.
- 8-Across, Anderson who directed “The Phoenician Scheme”: starts with W.
Down hints
- 1-Down, See 4-Across: starts with N.
- 2-Down, Cognizant (of): starts with A.
- 3-Down, “___ and Recreation” (2010s sitcom): starts with P.
- 4-Down, Right this moment: starts with N.
- 5-Down, “Amen to that!”: starts with Y.
December 10, 2025 Mini answers
Answers are shown in grid-fill form, without spaces or punctuation where appropriate.
Across
- 1-Across: NAP
- 4-Across: NOWAY
- 6-Across: OHARE
- 7-Across: WORKS
- 8-Across: WES
Down
- 1-Down: NOHOW
- 2-Down: AWARE
- 3-Down: PARKS
- 4-Down: NOW
- 5-Down: YES
Why the paired answer is written as NOWAY
The clue for 4-Across says “With 1-Down,” and the two entries form the expression “no way / no how.” Some answer guides print 4-Across as “NO WAY”; in the grid, its six letters are filled as NOWAY, crossing with NOHOW for 1-Down.
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Which puzzle date these answers match
This set is identified by date-specific guides as the Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Mini. Those guides were published on the evening of December 9: Parade lists 10:20 p.m. EST, and Forbes lists 10:45 p.m. EST. Their publication timestamps are not the puzzle date. Parade says the Mini resets at 10 p.m.; this is an outlet’s description, not official NYT product documentation. The distinction matters for late-night searches, when a guide may appear before the date printed on the puzzle.
A separate archive result assigns a different clue set to December 10, but it does not match the clue set corroborated by Parade, Try Hard Guides, and Forbes. The answers above follow the matching date-specific guides.
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