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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 6, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: "Stop, Your Honor!"
Answer: IOBJECT
8A clue: Mont Blanc's mountain range
Answer: THEALPS
9A clue: "Hips Don't Lie" singer
Answer: SHAKIRA
10A clue: Professor's helpers, for short
Answer: TAS
11A clue: Cotton, linen and satin
Answer: FABRICS
15A clue: Words before sharing a funny joke
Answer: IGOTONE
16A clue: Woman who's told "You don't have to put on the red light," in a hit by the Police
Answer: ROXANNE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: The "I" of T.G.I.F.
Answer: ITS
2D clue: "NOW I understand!"
Answer: OHH
3D clue: Make percussion noises with one's mouth
Answer: BEATBOX
4D clue: Capital of Indonesia
Answer: JAKARTA
5D clue: Shortening in speech, as from "captain" to "cap'n"
Answer: ELISION
6D clue: E.M.T.'s skill
Answer: CPR
7D clue: They might ask you to remove your shoes, for short
Answer: TSA
11D clue: Christmas tree variety
Answer: FIR
12D clue: Many moons ____
Answer: AGO
13D clue: Channel whose initials are hidden from left to right in the word CHANNEL
Answer: CNN
14D clue: Get a glimpse of
Answer: SEE
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