The Mini is a smaller version of The New York Times‘ renowned daily crossword. While the standard crossword presents a longer challenge that demands both knowledge and patience, The Mini offers a distinct experience.

With only a handful of clues to tackle, the daily puzzle acts as a speed challenge for numerous players.

When a challenging clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you’re stuck on The Mini — much like Wordle and Connections — we have answers for you.

Here are the clues and solutions for NYT’s The Mini for Friday, Dec. 5, 2025:

Across

Beaver’s construction project

• The solution is Dam.

Unit of distance once equal to 1,000 paces

• The solution is Mile.

Count of dwarfs or deadly sins

• The solution is Seven.

Extra-large movie format

• The solution is Imax.

Crosses (out)

• The solution is Xes.

Down

Hard-to-handle stars

• The solution is Divas

U.S. soccer star ___ Morgan

• The solution is Alex.

Approximately half of the adult demographic

• The solution is Men.

5-Down-5-Across, for instance

• The solution is Meme.

Broadway musical regarding the wives of Henry VIII

• The solution is Six.

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