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Completed NYT Little Crossword Puzzle for December 24, 2025.
Mini cross clues and answers
1 clue: Wordle or Boggle
The answer: a game
Evidence 5A: Newton the Great
Answer: Isaac
7 Guide: Specialized Vocabulary
The answer: language
8 Evidence: “See you in a moment!”
Answer: later
9A Clue: The tone of many online comments
Answer: Snark
Mini down clues and answers
1D Evidence: Sharks use them to breathe
Answer: gills
2D evidence: from Singapore or South Korea, for example
Answer: Asian
3D Guide: Big Ocean Beam
Answer: Manta
4D Evidence: ___Beaver
The answer: keen
6D Guide: The second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin
Answer: Cork
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