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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Dec. 3, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “___, don’t tell” (writing adage)
Answer: SHOW
5A clue: Creator of Indiana Jones and Han Solo
Answer: LUCAS
7A clue: What “ain’t” can substitute for
Answer: ARENT
8A clue: Icon on a flight map
Answer: PLANE
9A clue: Federal food stamps initiative, familiarly
Answer: SNAP
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Action in the card game Egyptian Ratscrew
Answer: SLAP
2D clue: Throws forcefully
Answer: HURLS
3D clue: Where 97% of the Earth’s water is found
Answer: OCEAN
4D clue: “You down?”
Answer: WANNA
6D clue: Neil Armstrong took a “small” one
Answer: STEP
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