NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Choya JohnsonDecember 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM 0 The New York Times 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.
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Choya JohnsonDecember 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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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 Wednesday, December 3, 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 Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: "___, don't tell" (writing adage) — HINT: Ends with the letter "W"
5 Across: Creator of Indiana Jones and Han Solo — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"7 Across: What "ain't" can substitute for — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"8 Across: Icon on a flight map — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"9 Across: Federal food stamps initiative, familiarly — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Action in the card game Egyptian Ratscrew — HINT: Ends with the letter "P"
2 Down: Throws forcefully — HINT: Starts with the letter "H"
3 Down: Where 97% of the Earth's water is found — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"
4 Down: "You down?" — HINT: Starts with the letter "W"
6 Down: Neil Armstrong took a "small" one —HINT: Ends with the letter "P"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, December 3, 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: "___, don't tell" (writing adage) — SHOW
5 Across: Creator of Indiana Jones and Han Solo — LUCAS7 Across: What "ain't" can substitute for — ARENT8 Across: Icon on a flight map— PLANE9 Across: Federal food stamps initiative, familiarly — SNAP
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Action in the card game Egyptian Ratscrew— SLAP
2 Down: Throws forcefully — HURLS
3 Down: Where 97% of the Earth's water is found — OCEAN
4 Down:"You down?" — WANNA
6 Down: Neil Armstrong took a "small" one — STEP
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