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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 23, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: S, as in shaker
Answer: SALT
5A clue: Cawing bird
Answer: CROW
6A clue: ___ shrimp (oxymoron)
Answer: JUMBO
7A clue: Most common instrument in New York Times crosswords, with over 800 appearances
Answer: OBOE
8A clue: Units of corn
Answer: EARS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Kind of gear for diving
Answer: SCUBA
2D clue: Knight's protection
Answer: ARMOR
3D clue: Brain sections
Answer: LOBES
4D clue: Number of teeth for Goofy
Answer: TWO
6D clue: Presidential first name of the 2020s
Answer: JOE
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