NYT Mini Crossword is a miniature version of Crossword and a word puzzle. That takes only minutes to complete the puzzle. Here, we offer you our daily guide with NYTimes Mini Crossword clues and answers for Friday, December 20. 

New York Times Mini Crossword gives you clues on the right side of the puzzle. You will see the Across and Down column clues. This guide will be very helpful to you, whether you are a big NY Times Mini Crossword or just love to play it. So, continue reading the guide until you find the answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword. 

NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers

How to Play NYTimes Mini Crossword

To solve a Mini Crossword puzzle, puzzlers need to fill the entire grid of 5×5 grid tiles with words or phrases. You can solve the puzzle with the help of Across and Down clues given in the puzzle on the right side to lead to today’s answers.

 

The puzzle indicates your winning with a congratulatory message and a piece of music. If the music does not play, you have to fill in any wrong word or phrase in the given columns. 

Help in New York Times Mini Crossword

Here, we will explain something about lifesaving help from NYT Mini. When you are stuck in the game, you can avail of all these options to save your game life. These life-saving options are Rebus, Clear, Reveal, and Check. You can see these options at the top right corner of the puzzle. 

 

1. Rebus

In Rebus options, you can see a number, symbol, or word representing the answer of the entire puzzle, word, or letter. 

2. Clear

With the help of this option, you can remove any letter from a cell, a word from the across or down column, or the entire puzzle to start again. 

3. Reveal

The Reveal option is to disclose the answer in the form of a letter of the cell, a word of an across or down column, or an entire puzzle to help you solve the puzzle.

4. Check

This option checks your answer according to the clue you selected, whether across or down columns. When you use the check option for a word, a column, or an entire puzzle, it signifies your answer, whether it is correct or wrong, in the following ways:

 

  • If your answer is wrong, the check options show a red line from the upper right corner to the lower left corner in a particular cell. 

 

  • If your answer is correct, the letter in a particular cell will change from black to blue.

 

NY Times Answers and Clues for December 20

Now, here your wait ends with today’s Mini Crossword answers and clues. Reach out the answer for today.

Mini Across Clues and Answers

Here, you will have the clues and answers for today’s NY Times Mini Crossword of Across columns.

  • What it doesn’t hurt to do if you’re confused, they say

Answer: ASK.

  • “Toodles!”

Answer:TATA.

  • “A Christmas ___” (classic holiday book)

Answer:CAROL.

  • Really love

Answer: ADORE.

  • More than a few

Answer: MANY.

 

Mini-down clues and answers

Here, you will have the clues and answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword of Down columns.

  • Burr in “Hamilton”

Answer: AARON.

  • “A Christmas ___” (classic holiday movie)

Answer: STORY.

  • Dark green leafy green

Answer: KALE.

  • Magician’s “I did it!”

Answer: TADA.

  • Word after dash or web

Answer: CAM.

NYT Mini Crossword Solved

What to play after the New York Times Mini Crossword?

If you enjoyed the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle and want to explore your mental ability or vocabulary, then play the NYT Wordle, the most popular NYT Game. After Wordle, you can explore Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, Tiles, LetterBoxed, and Sudoku. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What time does the NYT Mini Crossword change?

Mini is available for its player every day. On weekdays and Saturdays, it changes to 10 p.m., and on Sundays, it changes to 6 p.m. 

  • Where is the NYT Mini Crossword?

NYT Mini Crossword is available on the official website of The New York Times, in the Play tab in the New York Times News app, or the NYT Games app.

  • What is the average time to solve the NYT Mini Crossword?

The average time to solve NYTimes’ Mini Crossword:

 

Percent Incomplete 0%
Total Completed with Help 48
Percent completed with Help 3%
Average to Complete 1m 25s

 

Closure

Hope you enjoyed reading today’s Mini Crossword Hints and Answers for December 13. We publish such updates daily. So, bookmark MonkTech Games. Also, read about Hints answers of NYT Wordle and Connections for December 20. We will see with our next update tomorrow.