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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 11, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Painter’s protective garment
Answer: SMOCK
6A clue: “Toy Story 5” studio
Answer: PIXAR
7A clue: Your answer to “Where were you at 9 p.m. last night?,” perhaps
Answer: ALIBI
8A clue: Tennis star Rafael
Answer: NADAL
9A clue: Solemn sound from a church bell
Answer: KNELL
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Defeat soundly, in slang
Answer: SPANK
2D clue: Italian city with a fashion week
Answer: MILAN
3D clue: Iron ___ (rust)
Answer: OXIDE
4D clue: Small group of conspirators
Answer: CABAL
5D clue: Food for a baleen whale
Answer: KRILL
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