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Completed NYT Little Crossword Puzzle for December 21, 2025.
Mini cross clues and answers
1 Evidence: The only American president born in September
Answer: Taft
Evidence 5A: “I’ll ___ it” (“Well, I guess”)
Answer: Allow
Idea 7A: Material for reusable diapers
The answer: cloth
8Guide: Land of Seoul and Pyongyang
Answer: Korea
9 Evidence: Someone Might Be “Forever”
Answer: stamp
Mini down clues and answers
1D guide: metal pins on bulletin board
Answer: nails
Two-dimensional idea: separated into parts
The answer: customization
3D Guide: Animal Analog
Answer: Flora
Four-dimensional guide: ___ pole (figurative sculpture)
Answer: Totem
Evidence 6D: The sound made by a fly swatter
The answer: Wab
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