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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 18, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Faux ___ (misstep)
Answer: PAS
4A clue: Folder for unfinished emails
Answer: DRAFTS
7A clue: Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally
Answer: AISLOP
8A clue: Field of plants
Answer: BOTANY
9A clue: Had a bite
Answer: ATE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Small yellow bowties, say
Answer: PASTA
2D clue: Black piano key next to G
Answer: AFLAT
3D clue: Piece of equipment in curling
Answer: STONE
4D clue: Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s
Answer: DAB
5D clue: ___ de Janeiro
Answer: RIO
6D clue: Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses
Answer: SPY
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