Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 15th

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 15th

Looking for the latest Mini crossword puzzle solution? Click here for today’s mini crossword puzzle tips, as well as our daily answers and clues for the New York Times Word Puzzles, Strands Puzzles and Connect Puzzles.


The New York Times Mini Crossword was fun today. It’s one of those no-space grids that I love because if you get all the answers Across, you don’t even have to try the answers Down – they’re all filled in. But if you get stuck, we can I have the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword Puzzle Tips.

The mini crossword puzzle is just one of many games in the Times games collection. If you are looking for today’s answers to words, compounds and strands, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle clues page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times mini crossword puzzle

Let’s move on to the mini crossword puzzle clues and answers.

completed NYT Mini Crossword for December 15, 2024

The finished NYT mini crossword puzzle for December 15, 2024.

NYT/Screenshot from CNET

Mini about hints and answers

1A note: Halloween costume with bedsheets
Answer: SPIRIT

6One note: Leonardo DiCaprio’s role in a ’90s romantic tragedy
Answer: ROMEO

7A note: Thwart, as a catastrophe
Answer: DEFENSE

8A note: “This is changing…” or “In a similar sense…”
Answer: SEGUE

9A note: British strollers
Answer: stroller

Minimize hints and responses

1D Clue: Turn your head
Answer: CAPTURE

2D Note: Float like a hummingbird
Answer: FLOATING

3D Note: Upscale Swiss watch that shares its name with a Greek letter
Answer: OMEGA

4D Clue: Truth ___
Answer: SERUM

5D Note: Slangy “Absolutely!”
Answer: DEAD

How to play more mini crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free to play for everyone. You can play the current day’s mini crossword for free, but you will need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.

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