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Extra hints: first letters
Use these initials to keep solving without seeing the complete answer key. The clues and first letters are from Forbes’ December 5, 2025 guide.
Across
| Entry | Clue | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | “Stop, Your Honor!” | I |
| 8A | Mont Blanc’s mountain range | T |
| 9A | “Hips Don’t Lie” singer | S |
| 10A | Professor’s helpers, for short | T |
| 11A | Cotton, linen and satin | F |
| 15A | Words before sharing a funny joke | I |
| 16A | Woman told “You don’t have to put on the red light” in a hit by the Police | R |
Down
| Entry | Clue | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | The “I” of T.G.I.F. | I |
| 2D | “NOW I understand!” | O |
| 3D | Make percussion noises with one’s mouth | B |
| 4D | Capital of Indonesia | J |
| 5D | Shortening in speech, as from “captain” to “cap’n” | E |
| 6D | E.M.T.’s skill | C |
| 7D | They might ask you to remove your shoes, for short | T |
| 11D | Christmas tree variety | F |
| 12D | Many moons ___ | A |
| 13D | Channel whose initials are hidden from left to right in the word CHANNEL | C |
| 14D | Get a glimpse of | S |
Spoilers: complete answer key
Stop here if you still want to solve the grid. Full answers follow.
Across answers
| Entry | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | I OBJECT |
| 8A | THE ALPS |
| 9A | SHAKIRA |
| 10A | TAS |
| 11A | FABRICS |
| 15A | I GOT ONE |
| 16A | ROXANNE |
Down answers
| Entry | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | IT’S |
| 2D | OHH |
| 3D | BEATBOX |
| 4D | JAKARTA |
| 5D | ELISION |
| 6D | CPR |
| 7D | TSA |
| 11D | FIR |
| 12D | AGO |
| 13D | CNN |
| 14D | SEE |
What to know about this edition
The date-specific guide identifies seven Across and eleven Down answers. The source notes that the Mini grid is sometimes larger on Saturdays, but neither it nor the corroborating Try Hard Guides entry establishes this edition’s exact dimensions. Try Hard Guides characterizes Saturday Minis generally as often harder and more wordplay-heavy; that is a general description, not a measured rating of this particular puzzle.
#1 Best Overall
Forbes reported on December 5, 2025 that the Mini was then subscriber-only and that access to earlier puzzles required an NYT Games subscription. That is a historical report, not confirmation of subscription or archive policy in October 2026.
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