Today’s NEW mini crossword answer for December 15

Looking for the latest Mini crossword answers? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword clue, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzle.

New York Times Mini crossword was fun today. It’s one of those no-gap boards that I love because if you get all the answers across, you don’t even have to try the Down answers — they’re all filled in. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some tips and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword Tips.

Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ game collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, and Strands answers, visit CNET’s NYT puzzle page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get into the mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A tip: Halloween costume with a bed sheet
Answer: GHOST

6 A hint: Role for Leonardo DiCaprio in a romantic tragedy from the 90s
Answer: ROMEO

7 A clue: Thwart, like a disaster
Answer: WARNING

8 A clue: “Switching gears here…” or “On a similar note…”
Answer: SEGUE

9A clue: British prams
Answer: CHILDREN

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Enclose one’s mind
Answer: GRIP

2D clue: Float like a hummingbird
Answer: HOVER

3D clue: Exclusive Swiss watch that shares its name with a Greek letter
Answer: OMEGA

4D Clue: Truth ___
Answer: SERUM

5D clue: Slangy “For sure!”
Answer: TOTES

How to play multiple mini crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for everyone to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.