NYT Mini Crossword December 26 2024 Answers (12/26/24)

Having trouble finishing the New York Times Mini Crossword for December 26, 2024? Our solution guide is here to help! The NYT Mini Crossword is a compact yet challenging version of the classic puzzle, designed for those who want a quick mental workout. Despite its smaller grid and fewer clues, it maintains the cleverness and difficulty of the full-sized crossword. Available every day in print and online, it’s the perfect way to fit some puzzle-solving into your busy schedule.

Answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for December 26, 2024

To make solving easier, we’ve compiled all the clues and answers from today’s puzzle. This structure allows you to find help with the clues you’re stuck on without revealing solutions for others, so you can continue solving on your own terms!

1A: Breathable shorts fabric NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A network configuration where every component is directly connected to all other components.
• The process of interlocking or intertwining.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To organise or align parts so they function together seamlessly.
• To trap or ensnare in a mesh-like structure.

5A: World’s second-largest metropolis by population, after Tokyo NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A city located in the north-central region of India.

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Hint 2: Population (noun)

• In statistics, the complete set of items from which samples are selected.
• A community of organisms of the same species living within a specific area.

6A: It doesn’t get any better than this! NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (adjective)

• Pertaining to the philosophical belief in the reality of ideas.
• Representing the highest standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal.

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Hint 2: (noun)

• A standard of excellence or perfection; something unparalleled.
• A vision of perfection; an aspiration or goal one strives to achieve.

7A: With 8-Across, Hanukkah duration NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A playing card from a deck featuring eight pips on its face.
• A collective of American painters, established in 1907, recognised for their realistic portrayals of gritty urban life.

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Equivalent to one more than seven.

8A: See 7-Across NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• The period during which a person is alive.

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Hint 2: Answers used in the past:

• FOR (3 letters)
• HOUR (4 letters)
• FROM (4 letters)
• CAUSE (5 letters)
• DAUGHTERS (9 letters)
• CARTA (5 letters)
• TESH (4 letters)
• FORDUMMIES (10 letters)
• FAIR (4 letters)
• CAT (3 letters)

1D: TV, radio, newspapers, social channels, etc. NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Social (noun)

• A gathering of individuals brought together to foster social interaction and communal engagement.

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

AIMED

2D: Poem of mourning NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• A sorrowful poem or song expressing grief for the deceased.

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Hint 2: Mourning (noun)

• The intense and outward expression of mourning.
• A state of sadness following the death or loss of a loved one.

3D: “___ of Sunset” (2010s Bravo show) NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Sunset (noun)

• The moment in the evening when the sun starts to dip below the horizon.
• Atmospheric events associated with the sun’s daily disappearance.

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Hint 2: Sunset (adjective)

• Relating to an industry or technology in decline.
• Indicating the end or conclusion of something.

4D: Gripped part of a sword NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (noun)

• The grip or hilt of a sword or dagger.

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Hint 2: Sword (noun)

• A weapon with a long metal blade designed for cutting or thrusting, featuring a hilt with a hand guard.

5D: Went to 0%, as a battery NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Battery (noun)

• An attack in which the attacker makes direct physical contact.
• A set of stamps used in a single mortar to crush ores.

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