Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 15

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

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

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Halloween costume with a bedsheet
Answer: GHOST

6A clue: Role for Leonardo DiCaprio in a ’90s romantic tragedy
Answer: ROMEO

7A clue: Thwart, as disaster
Answer: AVERT

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

9A clue: British baby buggies
Answer: PRAMS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Wrap one’s mind around
Answer: GRASP

2D clue: Float like a hummingbird
Answer: HOVER

3D clue: Upscale 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 more Mini Crosswords

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