The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘adored daily crossword puzzle. While The Crossword is a longer experience that requires both knowledge and patience, The Mini is a completely different atmosphere.

Since there are only a handful of clues to solve, the daily puzzle doubles as a quick-run test for many who play it.

So when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you’re stumped while playing The Mini – similar to Wordle and Connections – we’ve got you covered.

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Here are the clues and answers for NYT’s The Mini for Saturday, December 21, 2024:

Over

Zap with a beam of light

___ Solstice, the shortest day of the year

100 years

100 years for Jimmy Carter

Join us!

Sports newbies

Like every day relative to the previous day, for the next six months

Eugene V. ___, five-time presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America

Down

Maybe the first space on a form

Unwanted crawler on a kitchen counter

Preparing for a test

Scarier

“Is everything cool between us?”

Some breads…or a homophone for what they do in the oven

Astronomer Sagan, whose papers are archived at the Library of Congress

Spy organization. in “Bridge of Spies”

If you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable has games available now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crosswords and more.

Do you also play NYT Strands? Check out clues and answers for today’s Strands.

Not the day you’re looking for? Here is the solution to yesterday’s mini crossword puzzle.

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