- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, December 1, 2025

Nathan HutsenpillerNovember 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on Monday, December 1, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Monday, December 1, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Tree that's a symbol of Canada — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

6 Across: Back street — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"7 Across: Kind of steak with a letter in its name — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"8 Across: Beer pong targets — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"9 Across: "___ Pinafore" (Gilbert and Sullivan opera) — HINT: Starts with the letter "H"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Show mutual interest, as on a dating app — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"

2 Down: "Bad" or "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"

3 Down: Sits (down) heavily — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

4 Down: Contact ___ — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"

5 Down: Look here! — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Monday, December 1, 2025

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Tree that's a symbol of Canada — MAPLE

6 Across: Back street — ALLEY7 Across: Kind of steak with a letter in its name — TBONE8 Across: Beer pong targets — CUPS9 Across: "___ Pinafore" (Gilbert and Sullivan opera) — HMS

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Show mutual interest, as on a dating app — MATCH

2 Down: "Bad" or "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" — ALBUM

3 Down: Sits (down) heavily — PLOPS

4 Down: Contact ___ — LENS

5 Down: Look here! — EYE

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